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, 2018

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:

 

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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 2018 annual meeting of shareholders on June 5, 2018 (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

 

22,105,499

 

 

 

513,369

 

 

 

3,673,975

 

Lyle A. Berman

 

22,065,638

 

 

 

553,230

 

 

 

3,673,975

 

Timothy J. Cope

 

20,604,051

 

 

 

2,014,817

 

 

 

3,673,975

 

Mark A. Lipparelli

 

22,192,447

 

 

 

426,421

 

 

 

3,673,975

 

Robert L. Miodunski

 

22,051,230

 

 

 

567,638

 

 

 

3,673,975

 

Neil I. Sell

 

21,513,604

 

 

 

1,105,264

 

 

 

3,673,975

 

Terrence L. Wright

 

20,251,576

 

 

 

2,367,292

 

 

 

3,673,975

 

 

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

 

 

22,318,834

 

 

 

292,331

 

 

 

7,703

 

 

 

3,673,975

 

 

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, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Votes For

 

 

Votes Against

 

 

Abstentions

 

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

 

26,163,509

 

 

 

111,727

 

 

 

17,607

 

 

 

 

 

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 5, 2018

/s/ Charles H. Protell

 

Name:

Charles H. Protell

 

Title:

Executive Vice President,

 

 

Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Financial Officer