---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-22-008355"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AGAE"
cik: "0001708341"
company_name: "Allied Gaming & Entertainment Inc."
filed_at: "2022-02-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T06:39:22.593705+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Allied Esports CEO Wu resigns; Berman named interim CEO, Chen President

## Summary
- CEO Claire Wu resigned Feb 18; receives $750K severance over 18 months, accelerated vesting of 200K options and 80K restricted shares.
- Lyle Berman appointed Interim CEO (salary $300K); remains co-Chairman, relinquishes President role.
- Yinghua Chen appointed President and Secretary (salary $275K); continues as CIO and director.
- Director Jerry Lewin resigned; receives $25K, accelerated vesting of 40K options, option extended to 2031.
- Yushi Guo appointed Class C director to fill Lewin vacancy; chairs Compensation Committee.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-22-008355
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AGAE
- cik: 0001708341
- company_name: Allied Gaming & Entertainment Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-02-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1708341/000121390022008355/0001213900-22-008355-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1708341/000121390022008355/ea155861-8k_allied.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-22-008355
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-22-008355.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-22-008355.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Libing (Claire) Wu resigned as Chief Executive Officer and General Counsel at Allied Gaming & Entertainment Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer and General Counsel
  source text: Libing (Claire) Wu resigned as Chief Executive Officer and General Counsel of Allied Esports Entertainment, Inc. (the “Company”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1708341/000121390022008355/0001213900-22-008355-index.htm
- Executive change
  Yinghua Chen was appointed as President and Secretary at Allied Gaming & Entertainment Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Secretary
  source text: the Company appointed Yinghua Chen, the Company’s Chief Investment Officer and a director of the Company, as the President and Secretary of the Company as well.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1708341/000121390022008355/0001213900-22-008355-index.htm
- Executive change
  Lyle Berman was appointed as Interim Chief Executive Officer at Allied Gaming & Entertainment Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Interim Chief Executive Officer
  source text: the Company appointed Lyle Berman, the Company’s co-Chairman and President, as Interim Chief Executive Officer, and Mr. Berman relinquished his position as President.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1708341/000121390022008355/0001213900-22-008355-index.htm

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