New GameSquare (NASDAQ: GAME) COO Amaree Tanawong receives stock awards
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GameSquare Holdings, Inc. appointed Amaree Tanawong as its new Chief Operating Officer, effective February 2, 2026. She brings nearly 20 years of strategy, finance, and operations experience from roles at Meow Wolf, YouTube BrandConnect, and Yahoo.
Under an at-will employment agreement, she will receive a $350,000 annual base salary and an annual bonus opportunity, with a minimum $35,000 target in her first year and up to 50% of salary in later years based on performance. Her equity package includes a one-time grant of 50,000 RSUs vesting 30 days after grant, options to purchase up to 470,570 shares, and 209,188 long-term RSUs, vesting in four equal installments over 24 months. If terminated without cause, she may receive up to six months of salary as separation pay, depending on tenure.
GameSquare also published an updated January 2026 investor presentation on its website, which is furnished as an exhibit for investor relations use.
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On February 2, 2026, GameSquare Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Amaree Tanawong as Chief Operating Officer of the Company, effective immediately.
Ms. Tanawong, age 45, has nearly two decades of experience leading strategy, finance, and operations across high-growth and dynamic media and technology organizations. She previously served as Vice President, Strategic Finance and Operations at Meow Wolf Inc., a leading immersive arts company, from October 2023 to January 2026, where she led strategic planning and drove operational discipline as the company expanded its brand through new exhibitions. From April 2019 to September 2023, Ms. Tanawong served at YouTube as Director of Strategy and Operations of YouTube BrandConnect, where she led global expansion and strategy efforts for the company’s influencer marketing platform. Prior to that, she served in various leadership and strategy-making roles including as Director of Business Operations and Monetization at Yahoo.
There are no reportable family relationships or related party transactions (as defined in Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K) involving the Company and Ms. Tanawong. Ms. Tanawong was not selected to serve as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer pursuant to any arrangement or understanding with any person.
In connection with Ms. Tanawong’s appointment as Chief Operating Officer, the Company and Ms. Tanawong entered into an employment agreement, dated February 2, 2026 (the “Employment Agreement”), pursuant to which Ms. Tanawong will serve as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer. The material terms and conditions of the Employment Agreement are summarized below.
Ms. Tanawong’s Employment Agreement has no specific term and constitutes at-will employment. Ms. Tanawong will receive an initial annual base salary of $350,000. She is also eligible to participate in the Company’s annual bonus plan, with a target minimum bonus amount of $35,000 for her first year of employment, increasing to an amount equal to up to 50% of her annual salary in subsequent years, in each case, based on the achievement of performance metrics established by the Company’s Board of Directors.
In addition, Ms. Tanawong will receive a one-time grant of 50,000 Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”) under the Company’s 2024 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended (the “Plan”), which will vest 30 days following the date of grant. Ms. Tanawong will also receive (i) options to purchase up to 470,570 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Options”) and (ii) 209,188 restricted stock units (the “LTIP RSUs”). The Options and LTIP RSUs will vest in four equal installments on each of the six-month, 12-month, 18-month and 24-month anniversaries of the grant date, subject to Ms. Tanawong’s continued employment on such dates. The Employment Agreement also entitles Ms. Tanawong to participate in the Company’s benefit plans, including health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
In the event Ms. Tanawong’s employment is terminated by the Company without cause, and subject to her execution of a customary release and other applicable terms, Ms. Tanawong will be entitled to separation pay equal to three months of her then-current salary, provided that if such termination subsequent to the one-year anniversary of the date of the Employment Agreement then such amount will be increased by an additional month of her the-current salary for each additional year of service to the Company, subject to a maximum amount of six months of her then-current salary.
The foregoing summary of the Employment Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the agreement, which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On February 3, 2026, the Company published an updated corporate presentation (the “Presentation”) to its website that it plans to use for investor relations and other purposes. A copy of the Presentation is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The Presentation is also available on the Company’s website at www.gamesquare.com under “Investors.” Except for the Presentation, information contained on, or accessible through, the Company’s website is not a part of, and is not incorporated by reference in, this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information contained in Item 7.01 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, unless expressly stated otherwise.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits:
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 10.1 | Employment Agreement, dated February 2, 2026, between the Company and Amaree Tanawong. | |
| 99.1 | Investor Presentation, January 2026 | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
SIGNATURES
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.
| GAMESQUARE HOLDINGS, INC. | ||
| (Registrant) | ||
| Date: February 6, 2026 | By: | /s/ Justin Kenna |
| Name: | Justin Kenna | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer, President, and Chairman | |
Exhibit 99.1
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