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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): August 1, 2022
ACCEL ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | 001-38136 | 98-1350261 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | (Commission
File Number) | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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| 140 Tower Drive | |
| Burr Ridge | , | Illinois | 60527 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(630) 972-2235
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(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:
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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 |
| Class A-1 common stock, par value $0.0001 per share | ACEL | New York Stock Exchange |
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.
On August 1, 2022, Accel Entertainment, Inc. (the “Company”) and Michael Marino, the Company’s Chief Commercial Officer, mutually agreed that Mr. Marino would leave the Company to pursue other interests. Mr. Marino’s last day was August 1, 2022. Pursuant to his employment agreement with the Company, Mr. Marino will be entitled to receive an amount equal to the sum of the aggregate base salary and the annual bonus payments he received during the 12-month period prior to August 1, 2022, payable in installments over a 12-month period, and up to 12 months of continued COBRA coverage, subject to his execution of a release of claims and compliance with all other surviving terms of his employment agreement.
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.
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| ACCEL ENTERTAINMENT, INC. |
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| Date: August 5, 2022 | By: | | /s/ Mathew Ellis |
| | | Mathew Ellis |
| | | Chief Financial Officer |