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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-25-035454"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SKIL"
cik: "0001774675"
company_name: "Skillsoft Corp."
filed_at: "2025-11-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T19:21:26.288507+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Skillsoft director Fahd Beg resigns; Denis Nikolaev appointed

## Summary
- Director Fahd Beg resigned effective Nov 15, 2025, contingent on replacement; no disagreement with company.
- Board appointed Denis Nikolaev as Class II director effective Nov 15, 2025 to fill vacancy.
- Nikolaev is Managing Director at Prosus, indirect parent of designating stockholder MIH.
- Nikolaev will not receive board compensation and has no committee assignments currently.
- Board determined Nikolaev independent under NYSE and company independence standards.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-25-035454
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SKIL
- cik: 0001774675
- company_name: Skillsoft Corp.
- filed_at: 2025-11-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1774675/000143774925035454/0001437749-25-035454-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1774675/000143774925035454/skil20251112_8k.htm

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