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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001801661-26-000009"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SKLZ"
cik: "0001801661"
company_name: "Skillz Inc."
filed_at: "2026-02-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T02:30:54.462864+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Skillz appoints Shannon Demus to Board of Directors and Audit Committee

## Summary
- Shannon Demus appointed to Board of Directors effective February 13, 2026.
- Demus is CFO - Americas at Light & Wonder (formerly Scientific Games) since March 2023.
- She also appointed to the Audit Committee and deemed independent director under NYSE rules.
- Previous roles include finance at Aristocrat Technologies and MGM Resorts International; MBA from UCLA Anderson.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001801661-26-000009
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SKLZ
- cik: 0001801661
- company_name: Skillz Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-02-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1801661/000180166126000009/0001801661-26-000009-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1801661/000180166126000009/sklz-20260213.htm

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