---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001801661-23-000011"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SKLZ"
cik: "0001801661"
company_name: "Skillz Inc."
filed_at: "2023-06-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T08:26:45.169957+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Skillz appoints Andrew Dahlinghaus as General Counsel effective June 26, 2023

## Summary
- Andrew Dahlinghaus to serve as General Counsel, reporting to CEO; replaces Charlotte Edelman who becomes advisor through Sept 30.
- Dahlinghaus previously SVP, Chief Compliance Officer & Associate GC at Clario; earlier roles at JUUL Labs, ConvaTec, Covidien/Medtronic.
- Compensation: $350k base salary, $350k annual target incentive (pro-rated 2023), $500k RSU vesting 1 yr, $500k PSU, $75k relocation payment.
- Edelman to support transition under Advisory Agreement from June 27 to Sept 30 with continued base salary; equity vesting ends June 26.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001801661-23-000011
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SKLZ
- cik: 0001801661
- company_name: Skillz Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-06-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1801661/000180166123000011/0001801661-23-000011-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1801661/000180166123000011/sklz-20230526.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001801661-23-000011
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001801661-23-000011.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001801661-23-000011.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Charlotte Edelman departed as General Counsel at Skillz Inc..
  - Action: stepping down
  - Role: General Counsel
  source text: As previously disclosed, Charlotte Edelman, the Company’s current General Counsel, will be stepping down as an officer of the Company on the Effective Date and is transitioning to an advisor role during a transition period as further discussed below.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1801661/000180166123000011/0001801661-23-000011-index.htm
- Executive change
  Andrew Dahlinghaus was appointed as General Counsel at Skillz Inc..
  - Action: will serve as
  - Role: General Counsel
  source text: Effective June 26, 2023 (the “Effective Date”), Andrew Dahlinghaus, 48, will serve as General Counsel of Skillz Inc.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1801661/000180166123000011/0001801661-23-000011-index.htm

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