---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950157-22-000979"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LNWO"
cik: "0000750004"
company_name: "Light & Wonder, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-08-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T19:01:29.289286+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Light & Wonder CEO Jamie Cottle resigns; Matt Wilson appointed interim CEO

## Summary
- Jamie Cottle resigns as President and CEO and from the Board effective August 30, 2022.
- Board appoints Matt Wilson, EVP and Group CEO of Gaming, as interim President and CEO.
- Cottle to provide consulting services for two years at $1.2M annual fee.
- Board commences search for permanent CEO with external executive search firm.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950157-22-000979
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LNWO
- cik: 0000750004
- company_name: Light & Wonder, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-08-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/750004/000095015722000979/0000950157-22-000979-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/750004/000095015722000979/form8-k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950157-22-000979
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950157-22-000979.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950157-22-000979.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Matt Wilson was appointed as Interim President and Chief Executive Officer at Light & Wonder, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Interim President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Effective as of the Transition Date, the Board has appointed Matt Wilson, Executive Vice President and Group Chief Executive of Gaming, to the additional role of interim President and Chief Executive Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/750004/000095015722000979/0000950157-22-000979-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jamie Cottle resigned as President and Chief Executive Officer at Light & Wonder, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Mr. Cottle has informed the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Light & Wonder, Inc. (the “Company”) that he will resign as President and Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the Board, in each case, effective as of August 30, 2022 (the “Transition Date”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/750004/000095015722000979/0000950157-22-000979-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.