---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000929638-24-001690"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AGAE"
cik: "0001708341"
company_name: "Allied Gaming & Entertainment Inc."
filed_at: "2024-05-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-02T23:12:53.001334+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AGAE appoints Chi Zhao as independent director, Yangyang Li as President

## Summary
- Adam Pliska and Yinghua Chen resigned from Board on April 30, 2024; Chen remains CEO.
- Chi Zhao appointed as independent director, Chair of Nominating & Governance, Compensation Committee member.
- Yangyang Li appointed President, continues as Chairman; resigned from Compensation and Nominating committees.
- Li will focus on M&A, strategic partnerships, Asia investment, and legal proceedings as President.
- Changes effective April 30, 2024, announced via press release on May 3, 2024.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000929638-24-001690
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AGAE
- cik: 0001708341
- company_name: Allied Gaming & Entertainment Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-05-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1708341/000092963824001690/0000929638-24-001690-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1708341/000092963824001690/a8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000929638-24-001690
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000929638-24-001690.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000929638-24-001690.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Yinghua Chen resigned as director at Allied Gaming & Entertainment Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: director
  source text: Also on April 30, 2024, Ms. Yinghua Chen resigned as a director of the Board, effective immediately, and Ms. Chen will continue her position as Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1708341/000092963824001690/0000929638-24-001690-index.htm
- Executive change
  Yangyang Li was appointed as President at Allied Gaming & Entertainment Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President
  source text: Also on April 30, 2024, the Board appointed Mr. Yangyang Li as President of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1708341/000092963824001690/0000929638-24-001690-index.htm
- Executive change
  Adam Pliska resigned as director at Allied Gaming & Entertainment Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: director
  source text: On April 30, 2024, Mr. Adam Pliska informed Allied Gaming & Entertainment Inc. (the “Company”) that he will resign as a director of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”), effective immediately, for family reasons.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1708341/000092963824001690/0000929638-24-001690-index.htm
- Executive change
  Chi Zhao was appointed as director at Allied Gaming & Entertainment Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: director
  source text: Also on April 30, 2024, the Board appointed Ms. Chi Zhao as a director of the Board, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1708341/000092963824001690/0000929638-24-001690-index.htm

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