Blake L. Sartini II - Mar 12, 2025 Form 4 Insider Report for GOLDEN ENTERTAINMENT, INC. (GDEN)

Signature
/s/Charles H. Protell, attorney-in-fact
Stock symbol
GDEN
Transactions as of
Mar 12, 2025
Transactions value $
-$1,252,755
Form type
4
Date filed
3/14/2025, 09:01 PM
Previous filing
Mar 16, 2023

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction GDEN Common Stock Options Exercise $134K +25K +17.67% $5.34 166K Mar 12, 2025 Direct
transaction GDEN Common Stock Tax liability -$347K -13K -7.8% $26.74 153K Mar 12, 2025 Direct F1
transaction GDEN Common Stock Options Exercise $134K +25K +16.29% $5.34 178K Mar 13, 2025 Direct
transaction GDEN Common Stock Tax liability -$332K -13K -7.27% $25.62 166K Mar 13, 2025 Direct F1
transaction GDEN Common Stock Sale -$620K -24K -14.49% $25.87 142K Mar 13, 2025 Direct F2
transaction GDEN Common Stock Options Exercise +2.95K +2.08% 144K Mar 14, 2025 Direct F3
transaction GDEN Common Stock Options Exercise +7.92K +5.48% 152K Mar 14, 2025 Direct F3
transaction GDEN Common Stock Options Exercise +4.24K +2.78% 157K Mar 14, 2025 Direct F3
transaction GDEN Common Stock Options Exercise +5.94K +3.79% 163K Mar 14, 2025 Direct F3
transaction GDEN Common Stock Tax liability -$220K -8.41K -5.17% $26.17 154K Mar 14, 2025 Direct F1
holding GDEN Common Stock 250K Mar 12, 2025 See Footnote F4

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Underlying Class Amount Exercise Price Ownership Footnotes
transaction GDEN Stock Option Options Exercise $0 -25K -50% $0.00 25K Mar 12, 2025 Common Stock 25K $5.34 Direct F5
transaction GDEN Stock Option Options Exercise $0 -25K -100% $0.00 0 Mar 13, 2025 Common Stock 25K $5.34 Direct F5
transaction GDEN Restricted Stock Units Award $0 +24.4K $0.00 24.4K Mar 14, 2025 Common Stock 24.4K Direct F6, F7
transaction GDEN Restricted Stock Units Options Exercise $0 -2.95K -100% $0.00 0 Mar 14, 2025 Common Stock 2.95K Direct F6, F8
transaction GDEN Restricted Stock Units Options Exercise $0 -7.92K -100% $0.00 0 Mar 14, 2025 Common Stock 7.92K Direct F6, F8
transaction GDEN Restricted Stock Units Options Exercise $0 -4.24K -49.99% $0.00 4.24K Mar 14, 2025 Common Stock 4.24K Direct F6, F8
transaction GDEN Restricted Stock Units Options Exercise $0 -5.94K -33.33% $0.00 11.9K Mar 14, 2025 Common Stock 5.94K Direct F6, F8
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 In accordance with the recipient's restricted stock unit award agreements, these shares were withheld by Golden Entertainment, Inc. to satisfy exercise price and minimum statutory income tax withholding obligations upon exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock units.
F2 The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $25.44 to $26.43. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Golden Entertainment, Inc., any security holder of Golden Entertainment, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set for in this footnote to Form 4.
F3 Restricted stock units convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis.
F4 Represents shares held by D'Oro Holdings, LLC in which Mr. Sartini II has a pecuniary interest. On May 12, 2021, Mr. Sartini II resigned as the sole manager of D'Oro Holdings, LLC, and on May 12, 2021, Mr. Sartini II resigned as trustee of certain family trusts that were members of D'Oro Holdings, LLC. Accordingly, Mr. Sartini II no longer has investment control over shares held by D'Oro Holdings, LLC.
F5 The options, representing a right to purchase a total of 110,000 shares of common stock, became exercisable 1/4 of the total number of shares on 08/27/16, and 1/48 of the total number of shares on the last day of each one month period following 08/27/16.
F6 Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock.
F7 Represents time-based RSUs. RSUs that have not been forfeited shall vest as to one-third on March 14, 2026, one-third on March 14, 2027 and one-third on March 14, 2028.
F8 Represents time-based restricted stock units that vested.