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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 18, 2021

Skillsoft Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(603) 324-3000

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

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The disclosure contained in Item 7.01(b) is incorporated herein by reference.

On June 20, 2021, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Skillsoft Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), approved by unanimous written consent a change in fiscal year end of the Company from December 31 to January 31. The Board’s decision to change the fiscal year end better aligns the Company's fiscal year with the planning cycles of the Company.

Following such change, the date of the Company’s next fiscal year end is January 31, 2022.

(a) On June 18, 2021, the Company issued a press release announcing the Company’s filing of its Form 8-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the completion of its business combination with Churchill Capital Corp II. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

(b) On June 21, 2021, the Company issued a press release announcing that the Company has launched marketing for a refinancing of a substantial amount of its long-term debt while repaying the remainder, the Company’s fiscal year change, and the Company’s comments on pro-forma first quarter fiscal year 2022 financial results reflecting the change to its fiscal quarter-end. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

(c) On June 21, 2021, the Company also posted an investor presentation to its website at https://investor.skillsoft.com/company-information/presentations. A copy of the investor presentation is furnished as Exhibit 99.3 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

(d)       Exhibits.

SIGNATURE

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: June 22, 2021