Firy Inc. (NYSE: SKLZ) rebrands and shifts to new FIRY ticker
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
8-K
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Firy Inc., formerly Skillz Inc., has changed its corporate name by filing a Certificate of Amendment to its Fifth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation in Delaware, effective June 18, 2026. The change does not affect stockholder rights and did not require stockholder approval.
The company’s Class A common stock is expected to cease trading under the symbol “SKLZ” and begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the new ticker “FIRY” on June 22, 2026. The board also amended and restated the bylaws solely to reflect the new name.
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8-K Event Classification
2 items: 5.03, 9.01
2 items
Item 5.03
Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year
Governance
The company amended its charter documents, bylaws, or changed its fiscal year.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.
Key Figures
Effective date of name change: June 18, 2026
Effective date of FIRY ticker: June 22, 2026
2 metrics
Effective date of name change
June 18, 2026
Certificate of Amendment filed in Delaware
Effective date of FIRY ticker
June 22, 2026
Expected NYSE trading under new symbol
Key Terms
Certificate of Amendment, Fifth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, Amended and Restated Bylaws
3 terms
Certificate of Amendment regulatory
"by filing a Certificate of Amendment to the Company’s Fifth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation"
A certificate of amendment is an official filing that updates a company’s founding documents—its legal “rulebook” that sets share structure, voting rules, name and basic purpose. Think of it like changing the blueprint of a building: small changes are paperwork, big ones can alter who owns how much and who controls decisions. Investors watch these filings because they can affect share counts, voting power, dilution and company value.
Fifth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation regulatory
"Certificate of Amendment to the Company’s Fifth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation"
Amended and Restated Bylaws regulatory
"approved an amendment and restatement of the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws solely to reflect the Name Change"
A company’s amended and restated bylaws are its internal rulebook rewritten to include all changes in one updated document, replacing the old bylaws. For investors, this matters because the bylaws set how the board, shareholders and officers make decisions, hold votes and handle disputes; a new consolidated version can change voting rights, control mechanisms or procedures that affect corporate governance and the value or risk of an investment.
FAQ
What corporate change did Skillz Inc. (SKLZ) disclose in this 8-K?
The company changed its corporate name from Skillz Inc. to Firy Inc. This was effected through a Certificate of Amendment to its Fifth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation filed in Delaware on June 18, 2026.
When will Firy Inc. start trading under the new FIRY ticker on the NYSE?
The company expects its Class A common stock to begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the new ticker symbol “FIRY” on June 22, 2026. Trading under the prior symbol “SKLZ” will cease at that time.
Does Firy Inc.’s name change affect existing stockholder rights?
The name change does not affect the rights of existing stockholders. The filing explicitly states that stockholder rights remain unchanged, and the corporate action was implemented without requiring stockholder approval.
Were Firy Inc.’s bylaws changed for reasons other than the new name?
The board approved an amendment and restatement of the Amended and Restated Bylaws solely to reflect the new corporate name. The New Amended and Restated Bylaws became effective June 18, 2026, with no additional substantive changes described.
Did Firy Inc.’s CUSIP for Class A common stock change with the rebranding?
The CUSIP number for the company’s Class A common stock will not change in connection with the name change to Firy Inc. This means existing security identifiers remain the same despite the new corporate name and ticker symbol.