| FORM 4 | UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 |
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| Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). | |||||||||||||||||
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
| 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol GOLDEN ENTERTAINMENT, INC. [ GDEN ] | 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
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| 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 06/13/2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) | 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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| Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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| 1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) | 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | |||
| Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | ||||||
| Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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| 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security | 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) | 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) | 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) | 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | ||||
| Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | ||||||||
| Stock Option (right to buy) | $9.05 | 06/13/2016(1) | A | 20,000 | (2) | 08/26/2025 | Common Stock | 20,000 | $0 | 20,000 | D | ||||
| Stock Option (right to buy) | $12.88 | 06/13/2016(3) | A | 10,000 | (4) | 06/12/2026 | Common Stock | 10,000 | $0 | 10,000 | D | ||||
| Stock Option (right to buy) | $12.88 | 06/13/2016(3) | A | 3,070 | (5) | 06/12/2026 | Common Stock | 3,070 | $0 | 3,070 | D | ||||
| Explanation of Responses: |
| 1. The option grant was approved by the Golden Entertainment, Inc. board of directors on August 27, 2015, subject to shareholder approval of the Golden Entertainment, Inc. 2015 Incentive Award Plan under which the option was granted. Golden Entertainment, Inc.'s shareholders approved the plan on June 13, 2016. |
| 2. The option vests in three equal annual installments beginning on August 27, 2016. Notwithstanding the foregoing vesting schedule, in no event may the option be exercised prior to the earlier of (i) 08/01/18, or (ii) immediately prior to the consummation of a "change in control" under Section 2.8(a), (c) or (d) of the 2015 Incentive Award Plan which results in an "ownership change" as defined in Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any successor statute. |
| 3. The option grant was approved by the Golden Entertainment, Inc. board of directors on June 13, 2016, subject to shareholder approval of the Golden Entertainment, Inc. 2015 Incentive Award Plan under which the option was granted. Golden Entertainment, Inc.'s shareholders subsequently approved the plan on June 13, 2016. |
| 4. The option vests on June 13, 2017. Notwithstanding the foregoing vesting schedule, in no event may the option be exercised prior to the earlier of (i) 08/01/18, or (ii) immediately prior to the consummation of a "change in control" under Section 2.8(a), (c) or (d) of the 2015 Incentive Award Plan which results in an "ownership change" as defined in Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any successor statute. |
| 5. The option vests in four quarterly installments beginning on September 13, 2016. Notwithstanding the foregoing vesting schedule, in no event may the option be exercised prior to the earlier of (i) 08/01/18, or (ii) immediately prior to the consummation of a "change in control" under Section 2.8(a), (c) or (d) of the 2015 Incentive Award Plan which results in an "ownership change" as defined in Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any successor statute. |
| /s/ Mark A. Lipparelli | 06/13/2016 | |
| ** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
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