---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001801661-24-000006"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SKLZ"
cik: "0001801661"
company_name: "Skillz Inc."
filed_at: "2024-01-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T01:38:36.284098+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Skillz CFO Jason Roswig resigns for personal reasons; Gaetano Franceschi named CFO effective Jan 8, 2024

## Summary
- Jason Roswig stepped down as President & CFO on Jan 5, 2024; not due to any disagreement with the company.
- Gaetano Franceschi appointed CFO effective Jan 8, 2024; previously SVP/Head of Finance at Compass and CFO of Amazon Games.
- Franceschi receives $400,000 annual salary, $400,000 target bonus, and $400,000 time-based RSU (cliff vest 1 year).
- He also receives a $400,000 performance-based PSU (1-year performance period) and a $75,000 relocation bonus.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001801661-24-000006
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SKLZ
- cik: 0001801661
- company_name: Skillz Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-01-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1801661/000180166124000006/0001801661-24-000006-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1801661/000180166124000006/sklz-20240108.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001801661-24-000006.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jason Roswig resigned as President and Chief Financial Officer at Skillz Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On January 5, 2024, Jason Roswig informed Skillz Inc. (the “Company”) of his decision to step down from his position as the President and Chief Financial Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1801661/000180166124000006/0001801661-24-000006-index.htm
- Executive change
  Gaetano Franceschi was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at Skillz Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Effective January 8, 2024 (the “Effective Date”), Gaetano Franceschi, 51, will serve as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1801661/000180166124000006/0001801661-24-000006-index.htm

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