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UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
DC 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): December 31, 2022
ESPORTS
ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Nevada |
|
001-39262 |
|
26-3062752 |
(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation
or organization) |
|
(Commission
File
Number) |
|
(IRS
Employer
Identification
No.) |
BLOCK
6,
TRIQ
PACEVILLE,
ST.
JULIANS STJ 3109
MALTA
(Address
of principal executive offices)
356
2713 1276
(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
Not
Applicable
(Former
Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check
the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under
any of the following provisions:
| ☐ |
Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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| ☐ |
Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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| ☐ |
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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| ☐ |
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title
of each class |
|
Trading
Symbol(s) |
|
Name
of each exchange on which registered |
| Common
Stock |
|
GMBL |
|
The
Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
| Common
Stock Purchase Warrants |
|
GMBLW |
|
The
Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
| 10.0%
Series A Cumulative Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock |
|
GMBLP |
|
The
Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
| Common
Stock Purchase Warrants |
|
GMBLZ |
|
The
Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405
of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging
growth company ☐
If
an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying
with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item
5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of
Certain Officers.
Resignation
of Damian Mathews as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer
On
December 31, 2022, Damian Mathews resigned from his position as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Esports Entertainment
Group, Inc. (the “Company”). Mr. Mathews did not resign as a result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating
to the Company’s operations, policies or practices. Mr. Mathews will continue on in his role as a Director of the Company.
Appointment
of Michael Villani as Interim Chief Financial Officer
Effective
January 6, 2023, the Company announced the appointment of Michael Villani as the Interim Chief Financial Officer, in addition to his
current role as the Financial Controller. Mr. Villani will also serve as the Company’s Principal
Financial Officer.
Mr.
Villani joined the Company in February 2021 as its Financial Controller. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Villani worked as a Director
in the Deal Advisory practice of KPMG supporting clients with technical accounting, buy-side and sell-side transactions, initial public
offerings (IPOs) and SEC reporting. Mr. Villani worked a total of 18 years at KPMG LLP, with 9 years in the Deal Advisory practice and
9 years in the audit practice. Mr. Villani was also previously employed as the Chief Financial Officer of a Geneva based hedge fund and
has held other senior accounting level roles at public companies. Mr. Villani is a CPA and is a graduate of Pace University, magna cum
laude.
There
are no family relationships between Mr. Villani and any of the Company’s other directors or executive officers. Mr. Villani is
not a party to any transaction, or any proposed transaction, required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Exhibit
Number |
|
Exhibit
Description |
| 104 |
|
Cover
Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date:
January 6, 2023
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ESPORTS
ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC. |
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|
|
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By: |
/s/
Alex Igelman |
| |
Name:
|
Alex
Igelman |
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