Rush Street Interactive, Inc. current report, 20 July 2021

Business Context and Reporting Period

Rush Street Interactive, Inc. (RSI) filed this Form 8-K under Item 8.01 on July 20, 2021, with the earliest reported event occurring July 15, 2021. The filing reports a management and board governance change; it does not provide operating results for a quarterly or annual reporting period.

Key Financial Metrics

The filing does not provide revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, liquidity, or other financial performance metrics.

Material Changes Versus Prior Comparable Period

  • Paul Wierbicki was appointed General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer, effective July 15, 2021.
  • Mr. Wierbicki will remain a member of RSI’s board of directors and its nominating and corporate governance committee.
  • He will no longer serve as the board’s lead independent director. The board was discussing who would assume that role as of the filing.

Guidance, Outlook, Risks, and Unusual Items

  • No financial guidance or operating outlook was provided.
  • Mr. Wierbicki may continue to provide services from time to time to LAMB Capital Advisors, LLC and its affiliates; RSI will be reimbursed by LAMB for those services.
  • The filing identifies no material contingencies or unusual financial items.
  • The reported governance transition may require investors to monitor the eventual appointment of a new lead independent director.

Investor Verification Items

  • Verify the effective date and scope of Mr. Wierbicki’s General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer appointment.
  • Confirm the identity and appointment date of RSI’s replacement lead independent director.
  • Review subsequent filings for any related-party disclosures concerning services provided to LAMB and reimbursement arrangements.
  • Consult RSI’s periodic reports for financial results, liquidity, debt, and operating outlook, which are not included in this filing.