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 5, 2019

GOLDEN ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Minnesota	000-24993	41-1913991
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
6595 S Jones Blvd, Las Vegas, Nevada		89118
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (702) 893-7777

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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 5.07Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Golden Entertainment, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2019 annual meeting of shareholders on June 5, 2019 (the “Annual Meeting”), at which the Company’s shareholders voted on the matters set forth below.

PROPOSAL 1: Election of Directors
	Votes For		Votes Withheld		Broker Non-Votes
Blake L. Sartini		22,438,265		540,462		3,060,758
Lyle A. Berman		22,817,087		161,640		3,060,758
Ann Dozier		22,902,839		75,888		3,060,758
Mark A. Lipparelli		22,444,497		534,230		3,060,758
Anthony A. Marnell III		22,958,467		20,260		3,060,758
Robert L. Miodunski		21,972,950		1,005,777		3,060,758
Terrence L. Wright		21,393,625		1,585,102		3,060,758

Each of the foregoing directors was elected.

PROPOSAL 2: To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting.
Votes For		Votes Against		Abstentions		Broker Non-Votes
	22,485,644		487,646		5,437		3,060,758

The foregoing Proposal 2 was approved.

PROPOSAL 3: To conduct a non-binding advisory vote on the frequency of holding future non-binding advisory votes on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers.
1 Year		2 Years		3 Years		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
	22,704,434		9,253		220,035		45,005		3,060,758

Shareholders voted in favor of conducting a non-binding advisory vote on the compensation on the Company’s named executive officers every year. Based on these results, the Board of Directors of the Company has determined that the Company will hold a non-binding advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers every year.

PROPOSAL 4: To Ratify the Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2019.
Votes For		Votes Against		Abstentions		Broker Non-Votes
	26,011,691		13,797		13,997		—

The foregoing Proposal 4 was approved.

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 thereunto duly authorized.

	GOLDEN ENTERTAINMENT, INC. (Registrant)
Date: June 5, 2019	/s/ Charles H. Protell
	Name:	Charles H. Protell
	Title:	Executive Vice President,
		Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Financial Officer