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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001013762-25-000641"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001708176"
company_name: "Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Co"
filed_at: "2025-03-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-24T14:00:03.185693+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CEO Michael Crawford to resign May 18, 2025; board begins successor search

## Summary
- CEO, President & Chairman Michael Crawford resigns effective May 18, 2025 to pursue other opportunity; no disagreement with company.
- Retention bonus of $300k ($73k for unused vacation) payable in three $100k installments on Mar 31, Apr 30, May 31, 2025.
- Crawford to provide up to 10 hrs/week consulting from May 18 to Aug 18, 2025 at $500/hr; non-compete for 6 months after consulting.
- Board has started recruiting successor candidates; Crawford will remain in roles through May 18.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001013762-25-000641
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001708176
- company_name: Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Co
- filed_at: 2025-03-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1708176/000101376225000641/0001013762-25-000641-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1708176/000101376225000641/ea0234840-8k_halloffame.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001013762-25-000641
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001013762-25-000641.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001013762-25-000641.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael Crawford resigned as President, Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman of the Board of Directors at Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Co.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: President, Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman of the Board of Directors
  source text: On March 12, 2025, Michael Crawford informed the Board of Directors of Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company (the “Company”) that he intends to resign as President, Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman of the Board of Directors.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1708176/000101376225000641/0001013762-25-000641-index.htm

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