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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 27, 2022, Inspired Entertainment, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Andrew Stone as Interim Principal Financial and Accounting Officer, with such appointment effective immediately. This appointment was made in consideration of the Company’s current Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer, Stewart Baker, taking a temporary medical leave of absence. Mr. Baker’s leave of absence is expected to end during March 2022, and, at that time, the Company expects that he will return to his position as Chief Financial Officer, and as the Company’s Principal Financial and Accounting Officer.
Mr. Stone, age 44, has been the Company’s Director of Finance and Business Services since April 2017. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Stone previously served as Group Chief Finance and Operations Officer at Exel Technology Group from April 2012 to April 2017. From 2006 to 2012, Mr. Stone worked at Deloitte LLP as Senior Manager in their audit practice and prior to that he spent 13 years in practice with two Top 10 Accounting firms in the UK. Mr. Stone is FMAAT and FCCA qualified.
Lorne Weil, the Company’s Executive Chair, stated “Given Andrew’s longstanding service to the Company, the Board has complete confidence in Andrew’s ability to lead the finance team during this interim period. We look forward to Stewart’s speedy return to good health and the resumption of his active role with the Company.”
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| February 28, 2022 | Inspired Entertainment, Inc. | |
| By: | /s/ Carys Damon | |
| Name: | Carys Damon | |
| Title: | General Counsel | |