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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 3, 2020

 

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)

 

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

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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

Golden Entertainment, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2020 annual meeting of shareholders on June 3, 2020 (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

 

22,051,793

 

 

 

159,442

 

 

 

3,463,504

 

Lyle A. Berman

 

21,965,475  

 

 

 

245,760

 

 

 

3,463,504

 

Ann Dozier

 

21,973,427

 

 

 

237,808

 

 

 

3,463,504

 

Mark A. Lipparelli

 

22,077,182  

 

 

 

134,053

 

 

 

3,463,504

 

Anthony A. Marnell III

 

20,709,190

 

 

 

1,502,045

 

 

 

3,463,504  

 

Robert L. Miodunski

 

22,000,540

 

 

 

210,695

 

 

 

3,463,504

 

Terrence L. Wright

 

21,877,866

 

 

 

333,369

 

 

 

3,463,504

 

 

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

 

 

21,892,608  

 

 

 

252,617  

 

 

 

66,010  

 

 

 

3,463,504

 

 

The foregoing Proposal 2 was approved.

 

 

PROPOSAL 3: To Ratify the Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2020.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Votes For

 

 

Votes Against

 

 

Abstentions

 

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

 

25,644,178  

 

 

 

24,550

 

 

 

6,011  

 

 

 

 

 

The foregoing Proposal 3 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 4, 2020

 

 

/s/ Charles H. Protell

  

 

 

Name:

Charles H. Protell

  

 

 

Title:

President and Chief Financial Officer