# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001451448
**File Stem:** 0001493152-23-000808
**Filing Date:** 2023-1
**Character Count:** 6552
**Document Hash:** 07961bcd6cae9d6c10ec308ce69dedc4
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001493152-23-000808.hdr.sgml**: 20230106

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001493152-23-000808

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 13

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20221231

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230106

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230106

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** ESPORTS ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001451448
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SERVICES-AMUSEMENT & RECREATION SERVICES [7900]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 263062752
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** NV
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0630

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-39262
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23515640

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** BLOCK 6, TRIQ PACEVILLE
- **STREET 2:** ST. JULIANS STJ 3109
- **CITY:** MALTA
- **STATE:** O1
- **ZIP:** BKR 9077
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 356 2757 7000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** BLOCK 6, TRIQ PACEVILLE
- **STREET 2:** ST. JULIANS STJ 3109
- **CITY:** MALTA
- **STATE:** O1
- **ZIP:** BKR 9077

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** VGambling Inc.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20150402

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** VGambling, Inc.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20140815

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** DK Sinopharma, Inc.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20100615

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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**

**<u>ESPORTS ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC.</u>**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **Nevada** | **001-39262** | **26-3062752** |
| (State or other jurisdiction of<br> incorporation or organization) | (Commission<br> File Number) | (IRS Employer<br> Identification No.) |

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**BLOCK 6, TRIQ PACEVILLE, ST. JULIANS STJ 3109**

**MALTA**

(Address of principal executive offices)

**<u>356 2713 1276</u>**

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

**<u>Not Applicable</u>**

(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)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ 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:

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| **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 |

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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.

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| **Exhibit**<br> **Number** | **Exhibit Description** |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |

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**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.** | **ESPORTS ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC.** |
| By: | */s/ Alex Igelman* |
| Name: | Alex Igelman |

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