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accession: "0001801661-26-000099"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SKLZ"
cik: "0001801661"
company_name: "Skillz Inc."
filed_at: "2026-09-15T21:27:07+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-15T21:28:26.848283+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
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source: SEC EDGAR
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# FIRY appoints Marc Lasry to board; Gary Vecchiarelli resigns as director

## Summary
- Gary Vecchiarelli resigns from FIRY board effective Oct 1, 2026; no disagreement; will become Board Advisor.
- Marc Lasry, Avenue Capital Group CEO, appointed independent director effective Oct 1, 2026.
- Lasry previously invested in $15M Series B round of Skillz (now FIRY) in Sept 2015.
- Lasry receives standard non-employee director compensation; no committee assignment yet.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001801661-26-000099
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SKLZ
- cik: 0001801661
- company_name: Skillz Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-09-15T21:27:07+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1801661/000180166126000099/0001801661-26-000099-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1801661/000180166126000099/sklz-20260911.htm

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