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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-21-019263"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SKLZ"
cik: "0001801661"
company_name: "Skillz Inc."
filed_at: "2021-09-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T00:45:34.464052+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Appoints Stanley Mbugua as Chief Accounting Officer effective Sep 27, 2021

## Summary
- Stanley Mbugua appointed CAO; previously Group VP & CAO at Rimini Street (2017-2021).
- Base salary $300,000/year; eligible for annual target incentive $100,000 (prorated 2021).
- Granted RSU award of $1.5M in Class A common stock; vests 25% on first anniversary then quarterly over three years.
- Full vesting upon termination without cause after a change of control.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-21-019263
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SKLZ
- cik: 0001801661
- company_name: Skillz Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-09-29T23:59:59+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/1801661/000162828021019263/0001628280-21-019263-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1801661/000162828021019263/sklz-20210923.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-21-019263.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-21-019263.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Stanley Mbugua was appointed as Chief Accounting Officer at Skillz Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: On September 23, 2021, Skillz Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Stanley Mbugua to the position of the Company’s Chief Accounting Officer, effective September 27, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1801661/000162828021019263/0001628280-21-019263-index.htm

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