FIRY 8-K
Firy Inc. (FIRY)
8-K
2026-02-17
For: 2026-02-13
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 13, 2026
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Officers.
Appointment of Shannon Demus to Board of Directors
On February 13, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Skillz Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Shannon Demus to the Board, effective immediately. Ms. Demus has served as Chief Financial Officer – Americas since March 2023 at Light & Wonder (ASX: LNW) (formerly Scientific Games), a developer of content, hardware, and systems for land‑based casinos, digital gaming, and mobile applications. Prior to that, Ms. Demus served as Vice President of Finance at Light and Wonder from August 2021 to March 2023. Prior to joining Light & Wonder, Ms. Demus held financial roles at Aristocrat Technologies (ASX: ALL) and MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM). Ms. Demus holds an M.B.A. from the UCLA Anderson School of Management and a B.S. in Business Administration from USC’s Marshall School of Business. Ms. Demus also serves as a board member and corporate officer for United Way of Southern Nevada (UWSN).
Also, on February 13, 2026 , the Board appointed Ms. Demus to the Audit Committee, effective immediately. The Board affirmatively determined that Ms. Demus (i) is an independent director under the applicable rules of the New York Stock Exchange and as such term is defined in Rule 10A-3(b)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and (ii) meets all applicable requirements for membership on the Audit Committee.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| SKILLZ INC. | ||||||||
| By: | /s/ Nikul Patel | |||||||
| Name: | Nikul Patel | |||||||
| Title: | Interim General Counsel | |||||||
Date: February 17, 2026 | ||||||||