---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001801661-26-000024"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SKLZ"
cik: "0001801661"
company_name: "Skillz Inc."
filed_at: "2026-05-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T00:21:14.073706+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "medium"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Skillz Inc. Interim General Counsel Nikul Patel departs effective April 28, 2026

## Summary
- Nikul Patel left his role as Interim General Counsel on April 28, 2026.
- He will receive Tier 3 severance benefits under the company's severance plan, subject to a separation agreement.
- No replacement or interim successor has been named at this time.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001801661-26-000024
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SKLZ
- cik: 0001801661
- company_name: Skillz Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-05-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: medium
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1801661/000180166126000024/0001801661-26-000024-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1801661/000180166126000024/sklz-20260428.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001801661-26-000024
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001801661-26-000024.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001801661-26-000024.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Nikul Patel departed as Interim General Counsel at Skillz Inc..
  - Action: departed
  - Role: Interim General Counsel
  source text: Nikul Patel, Skillz Inc.’s (the “Company”) Interim General Counsel, departed from the Company on April 28, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1801661/000180166126000024/0001801661-26-000024-index.htm

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