---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-22-100877"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SKIL"
cik: "0001774675"
company_name: "Skillsoft Corp."
filed_at: "2022-09-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T09:09:52.727210+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Skillsoft CAO Ryan Murray resigns; Jose Torres appointed as successor effective Oct 17, 2022

## Summary
- Ryan H. Murray, Chief Accounting Officer, notified resignation effective Oct 3, 2022 to pursue other opportunities.
- Jose Torres appointed as new CAO effective Oct 17, 2022; previously VP & CAO at Illumina.
- Torres receives $400k base salary, signing bonus of $100k plus $200k in Mar 2023, and initial RSU award up to 245k units.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-100877
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SKIL
- cik: 0001774675
- company_name: Skillsoft Corp.
- filed_at: 2022-09-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1774675/000110465922100877/0001104659-22-100877-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1774675/000110465922100877/tm2226029-1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-100877.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jose Torres was appointed as Chief Accounting Officer at Skillsoft Corp..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: On September 14, 2022, the Company appointed Jose Torres to serve as the Company’s Chief Accounting Officer and principal accounting officer, effective October 17, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1774675/000110465922100877/0001104659-22-100877-index.htm
- Executive change
  Ryan H. Murray resigned as Chief Accounting Officer at Skillsoft Corp..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: On September 12, 2022, Ryan H. Murray, Chief Accounting Officer, notified Skillsoft Corp. (the “Company”) of his decision to resign his employment with the Company, effective October 3, 2022, to pursue other career opportunities.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1774675/000110465922100877/0001104659-22-100877-index.htm

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