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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-22-023722"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SKLZ"
cik: "0001801661"
company_name: "Skillz Inc."
filed_at: "2022-08-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T21:25:52.101692+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Skillz announces headcount restructuring with $10M annual savings; new director appointed

## Summary
- Headcount restructuring in Aug 2022; expects ~$3M severance costs in Q3 2022, annualized payroll savings of at least $10M.
- Seth Schorr appointed to board; serves on Compensation Committee. CEO of Fifth Street Gaming with gaming/esports background.
- Jerry Bruckheimer resigned from board effective Aug 19; consulting agreement terminates Sep 19, unvested awards forfeited.
- Head of People Doris Fritz-Bianchi departing Sep 9; receives $157,500 severance, COBRA, accelerated vesting of 40,406 RSUs.
- Board Compensation Committee reconstituted with Schorr, Hoffman, Wakeford (chair).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-22-023722
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SKLZ
- cik: 0001801661
- company_name: Skillz Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-08-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 1.02, 5.02, 5.07, 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1801661/000162828022023722/0001628280-22-023722-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1801661/000162828022023722/sklz-20220819.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-22-023722.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-22-023722.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Seth Schorr was appointed as Director at Skillz Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On August 25, 2022, a majority in voting power of the shares of capital stock of the Company appointed Seth Schorr to the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1801661/000162828022023722/0001628280-22-023722-index.htm

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