---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001801661-24-000134"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SKLZ"
cik: "0001801661"
company_name: "Skillz Inc."
filed_at: "2024-10-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T17:27:09.784449+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Skillz appoints gaming law expert Anthony Cabot to Board of Directors

## Summary
- Anthony Cabot appointed to Skillz Board effective October 4, 2024.
- Cabot is former Distinguished Fellow of Gaming Law at UNLV Boyd School of Law.
- He spent 37 years practicing gaming law and chaired the practice at Lewis Roca.
- Cabot also appointed to Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
- Board determined Cabot is independent under NYSE and SEC rules.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001801661-24-000134
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SKLZ
- cik: 0001801661
- company_name: Skillz Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-10-09T23:59:59+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/1801661/000180166124000134/0001801661-24-000134-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1801661/000180166124000134/sklz-20241004.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001801661-24-000134
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001801661-24-000134.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001801661-24-000134.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Anthony Cabot was appointed as Director at Skillz Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On October 4, 2024, the Board of Directors of Skillz Inc. (the “Board”) appointed Mr. Anthony Cabot to the Board, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1801661/000180166124000134/0001801661-24-000134-index.htm

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