Current Report Filing (8-k)
April 13 2022 - 4:25PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 11, 2022
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GOLDEN ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Minnesota | 000-24993 | 41-1913991 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 6595 S Jones Boulevard | | |
Las Vegas, Nevada | | 89118 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (702) 893-7777
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, $0.01 par value | GDEN | The 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.
Effective April 11, 2022, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Golden Entertainment, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Andy H. Chien as a director of the Board, with an initial term expiring at the Company’s 2022 annual meeting of shareholders. With the appointment of Mr. Chien, the Board now consists of six members, five of whom are independent directors.
Mr. Chien currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of MGM Growth Properties LLC (NYSE:MGP), a position he has held since its initial public offering in April 2016. From 2009 to 2016, Mr. Chien held various roles at Greenhill & Co., a boutique investment banking firm, most recently serving as served as a Managing Director responsible for the firm’s REIT, gaming, lodging and leisure clients. Prior to that, Mr. Chien worked in the investment banking departments at UBS Investment Bank and Citigroup/Salomon Smith Barney. He has also held various positions at Commerce One and Intel Corporation. Mr. Chien received a master of business administration degree in finance and real estate from the UCLA Anderson School of Management, and a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering, summa cum laude, from the University of Michigan.
Mr. Chien will be compensated under the Company’s non-employee director compensation policy as in effect from time to time, as most recently described in the Company’s 2021 proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 21, 2021. Mr. Chien will also enter into the Company’s standard form of director and officer indemnification agreement.
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.
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| GOLDEN ENTERTAINMENT, INC. |
| (Registrant) |
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| Dated: April 13, 2022 | | /s/ Charles H. Protell |
| | Name: | Charles H. Protell |
| | Title: | President and Chief Financial Officer |
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