---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-24-074520"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001708176"
company_name: "Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Co"
filed_at: "2024-08-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T06:48:46.972005+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Director James Dolan resigns from board; replacements named for Vice Chairman and Compensation Chair

## Summary
- James Dolan resigns effective September 3, 2024, for health and personal reasons.
- Kimberly Schaefer appointed Chair of Compensation Committee, succeeding Dolan.
- Karl Holz appointed Vice Chairman, in addition to his role as Lead Independent Director.
- Dolan confirmed his departure is not due to any disagreement with the company.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-24-074520
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001708176
- company_name: Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Co
- filed_at: 2024-08-30T23:59:59+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/1708176/000121390024074520/0001213900-24-074520-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1708176/000121390024074520/ea0212964-8k_halloffame.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-24-074520
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-24-074520.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-24-074520.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  James Dolan resigned as Vice Chairman at Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Co.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Vice Chairman
  source text: On August 27, 2024, Mr. James Dolan provided notice of his intention to resign from the Board of Directors of Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company (the “Company”) for health and other personal reasons.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1708176/000121390024074520/0001213900-24-074520-index.htm
- Executive change
  Karl Holz was appointed as Vice Chairman at Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Co.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Vice Chairman
  source text: the Board of Directors has appointed Karl Holz to the role of Vice Chairman
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1708176/000121390024074520/0001213900-24-074520-index.htm
- Executive change
  Kimberly Schaefer was appointed as Chair of the Compensation Committee at Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Co.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chair of the Compensation Committee
  source text: the Board of Directors has appointed Kimberly Schaefer to the role of Chair of the Compensation Committee
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1708176/000121390024074520/0001213900-24-074520-index.htm

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