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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001801661-24-000075"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SKLZ"
cik: "0001801661"
company_name: "Skillz Inc."
filed_at: "2024-08-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T09:03:55.214664+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Skillz CSO Casey Chafkin steps down; remains on board and committee

## Summary
- Casey Chafkin resigned as Chief Strategy Officer effective August 23, 2024.
- Chafkin has served as CSO since Skillz's founding in 2012.
- He will continue as a director and member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
- Departure not due to any dispute or disagreement with the Company.
- Chafkin will provide consulting and transition services; details to be filed later.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001801661-24-000075
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SKLZ
- cik: 0001801661
- company_name: Skillz Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-08-15T23:59:59+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/1801661/000180166124000075/0001801661-24-000075-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1801661/000180166124000075/sklz-20240812.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001801661-24-000075
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001801661-24-000075.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001801661-24-000075.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Casey Chafkin departed as Chief Strategy Officer at Skillz Inc..
  - Action: stepped down
  - Role: Chief Strategy Officer
  source text: On August 12, 2024, Casey Chafkin informed Skillz Inc. (the “Company”) of his decision to step down from his position as the Company’s Chief Strategy Officer effective August 23, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1801661/000180166124000075/0001801661-24-000075-index.htm

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