---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-22-021378"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SKLZ"
cik: "0001801661"
company_name: "Skillz Inc."
filed_at: "2022-08-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T03:26:15.558454+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Skillz board resignations and appointment; CPO terminated; temporary NYSE audit committee non-compliance resolved

## Summary
- Director Christopher Gaffney resigned effective Aug 1, 2022; no disagreement with company.
- Henry Hoffman appointed to Board and Audit Committee on Aug 3; regained NYSE compliance.
- Chief Product Officer Vatsal Bhardwaj terminated effective Aug 5, 2022.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-22-021378
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SKLZ
- cik: 0001801661
- company_name: Skillz Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-08-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 3.01, 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1801661/000162828022021378/0001628280-22-021378-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1801661/000162828022021378/sklz-20220801.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-22-021378
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-22-021378.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-22-021378.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Henry Hoffman was appointed as Director at Skillz Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On August 3, 2022, a majority in voting power of the shares of capital stock the Company appointed Mr. Henry Hoffman to the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1801661/000162828022021378/0001628280-22-021378-index.htm
- Executive change
  Vatsal Bhardwaj was terminated as Chief Product Officer at Skillz Inc..
  - Action: terminated
  - Role: Chief Product Officer
  source text: On August 4, 2022, the Company announced that the employment of the Company’s Chief Product Officer, Vatsal Bhardwaj, will terminate effective August 5, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1801661/000162828022021378/0001628280-22-021378-index.htm
- Executive change
  Christopher Gaffney resigned as Director at Skillz Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On August 1, 2022, Christopher Gaffney notified Skillz Inc. (the “Company”) of his decision to resign from the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), including from the Audit Committee of the Board, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1801661/000162828022021378/0001628280-22-021378-index.htm

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