8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

February 22, 2023

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)

PLAYSTUDIOS, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-39652		88-1802794
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
10150 Covington Cross Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada		89144
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (725) 877-7000

Not applicable

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

☐ 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:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A common stock	MYPS	Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Redeemable warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Class A common stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share	MYPSW	Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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.

On February 22, 2023, the Compensation Committee (the “Compensation Committee”) of the Board of the Directors of PLAYSTUDIOS, Inc. (the “Company”) approved the grant of restricted stock units (“RSUs”) to Andrew Pascal, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, pursuant to the Company’s 2021 Equity Incentive Plan, consisting of 1,125,000 RSUs vesting in three equal annual increments (each annual increment being one-third of the grant) with the first annual increment vesting on February 15, 2024, subject in each case to Mr. Pascal remaining an employee of the Company through the applicable annual vesting date.

The foregoing description of the RSUs is a summary only and does not describe all terms and conditions applicable to these awards. The description is subject to and qualified in its entirety by the terms of the form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2021 (filed November 12, 2021) and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a)None

(b)None

(c)None

(d)Exhibits

Exhibit Number	Description
10.1*	Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement under 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2021, filed on November 12, 2021).
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

* Indicates management contract or compensatory plan

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: February 24, 2023

PLAYSTUDIOS, Inc.
By:	/s/ Scott Peterson
	Name:	Scott Peterson
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer

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Cover Page	Feb. 22, 2023
Entity Addresses [Line Items]
Document Type	8-K
Document Period End Date	Feb. 22, 2023
Entity Registrant Name	PLAYSTUDIOS, Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity File Number	001-39652
Entity Tax Identification Number	88-1802794
Entity Address, Address Line One	10150 Covington Cross Drive
Entity Address, City or Town	Las Vegas
Entity Address, State or Province	NV
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	89144
City Area Code	725
Local Phone Number	877-7000
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	true
Entity Ex Transition Period	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001823878
Amendment Flag	false
Class A common stock
Entity Addresses [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Class A common stock
Trading Symbol	MYPS
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Warrant
Entity Addresses [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Redeemable warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Class A common stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share
Trading Symbol	MYPSW
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ