Skillsoft names Ron Hovsepian Executive Chair & CEO; Jeff Tarr retires effective April 16

Skillsoft Corp.

Hovsepian appointed Executive Chair and principal executive officer effective April 16, 2024; succeeds retiring CEO Jeffrey R. Tarr.
Tarr resigns from board and CEO role on April 16; will serve as advisor until May 9, 2024.
Hovsepian served on Skillsoft board since 2018, was Executive Chair 2018-2021, oversaw Percipio platform migration and return to public markets.
Tarr receives severance per his employment agreement (filed as Exhibit 10.7 to annual report).
Company separately reported Q4 and full-year fiscal 2024 financial results (not detailed in this filing).

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Departed

Jeffrey R. Tarr

Chief Executive Officer

SKIL · Skillsoft Corp.

Effective: 2024-04-16
Successor: Ronald W. Hovsepian
Filed: April 15, 2024, 7:59 PM ET

Mr. Hovsepian will succeed Jeffrey R. Tarr as principal executive officer, who will retire from the position of Chief Executive Officer effective as of April 16, 2024 (the “Transition Date”).

Appointed

Ronald W. Hovsepian

Executive Chair and principal executive officer

SKIL · Skillsoft Corp.

Effective: 2024-04-16
Filed: April 15, 2024, 7:59 PM ET

On April 9, 2024, the Board of Directors of Skillsoft Corp. (the “Company”) appointed Ronald W. Hovsepian as the Company’s Executive Chair and principal executive officer, effective as of April 16, 2024.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 1.0

Jeffrey R. Tarr retired as Chief Executive Officer at Skillsoft Corp..

Action: retired
Role: Chief Executive Officer

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Mr. Hovsepian will succeed Jeffrey R. Tarr as principal executive officer, who will retire from the position of Chief Executive Officer effective as of April 16, 2024 (the “Transition Date”).

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 1.0

Ronald W. Hovsepian was appointed as Executive Chair and principal executive officer at Skillsoft Corp..

Action: appointed
Role: Executive Chair and principal executive officer

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On April 9, 2024, the Board of Directors of Skillsoft Corp. (the “Company”) appointed Ronald W. Hovsepian as the Company’s Executive Chair and principal executive officer, effective as of April 16, 2024.

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