Blake L. Sartini - 27 Feb 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for GOLDEN ENTERTAINMENT, INC. (GDEN)

Role
Chairman and CEO, Director, 10%+ Owner
Signature
/s/Charles H. Protell, attorney-in-fact
Issuer symbol
GDEN
Transactions as of
27 Feb 2026
Net transactions value
-$1,032,308
Form type
4
Filing time
27 Feb 2026, 20:47:52 UTC
Previous filing
17 Jun 2025
SEC
View on sec.gov

Reporting Owners (1)

Name Relationship Address Signature Signature date CIK
SARTINI BLAKE L Chairman and CEO, Director, 10%+ Owner 6595 S. JONES BLVD., LAS VEGAS /s/Charles H. Protell, attorney-in-fact 27 Feb 2026 0000939979

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction GDEN Common Stock Options Exercise +15,229 +7% 231,645 27 Feb 2026 Direct F1
transaction GDEN Common Stock Options Exercise +31,655 +14% 263,300 27 Feb 2026 Direct F1
transaction GDEN Common Stock Options Exercise +19,696 +7.5% 282,996 27 Feb 2026 Direct F1
transaction GDEN Common Stock Options Exercise +24,137 +8.5% 307,133 27 Feb 2026 Direct F1
transaction GDEN Common Stock Tax liability $1,032,308 -35,720 -12% $28.90 271,413 27 Feb 2026 Direct F2
holding GDEN Common Stock 5,644,788 27 Feb 2026 By Trust F3

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 Restricted Stock Units Award $0 +68,367 $0.000000 68,367 27 Feb 2026 Common Stock 68,367 Direct F4, F5
transaction GDEN Restricted Stock Units Award $0 +62,057 $0.000000 62,057 27 Feb 2026 Common Stock 62,057 Direct F4, F6, F7
transaction GDEN Restricted Stock Units Options Exercise $0 -15,229 -100% $0.000000 0 27 Feb 2026 Common Stock 15,229 Direct F4, F8
transaction GDEN Restricted Stock Units Options Exercise $0 -31,655 -100% $0.000000 0 27 Feb 2026 Common Stock 31,655 Direct F4, F8
transaction GDEN Restricted Stock Units Options Exercise $0 -19,696 -50% $0.000000 19,696 27 Feb 2026 Common Stock 19,696 Direct F4, F8
transaction GDEN Restricted Stock Units Options Exercise $0 -24,137 -33% $0.000000 48,275 27 Feb 2026 Common Stock 24,137 Direct F4, F7, F8
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 Restricted stock units convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis.
F2 In accordance with the recipient's restricted stock unit award agreements, these shares were withheld by Golden Entertainment, Inc. to satisfy minimum statutory income tax withholding obligations upon vesting of restricted stock units.
F3 Shares are owned directly by The Blake L. Sartini and Delise F. Sartini Family Trust, of which Blake Sartini and Delise Sartini are co-trustees.
F4 Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock.
F5 Represents time-based RSUs. RSUs that have not been forfeited shall vest as to one-third on March 14, 2027, one-third on March 14, 2028 and one-third on March 14, 2029.
F6 Represents shares "earned " under PSUs granted on March 14, 2025. PSUs that have not been forfeited shall vest on March 14, 2028.
F7 Includes additional shares acquired since the date of the reporting person's last report through the issuance of a dividend equivalent on the time-based RSUs and PSUs granted on March 14, 2025. Additional shares acquired through the dividend equivalent will follow the vesting schedule and conditions of the original grants.
F8 Represents time-based restricted stock units that vested.