Chien Andy 4

4 · GOLDEN ENTERTAINMENT, INC. · Filed Feb 27, 2026

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Updated Feb 28, 2026

Golden Entertainment (GDEN) Director Andy Chien Exercises Derivatives, Receives RSUs

What Happened

Director Andy Chien executed multiple derivative transactions and received an RSU grant on Feb 27, 2026. The filing shows exercises/conversions totaling 15,482 shares (4,292 + 5,375 + 5,815) and a grant/award of 5,643 restricted stock units (RSUs). All reported prices are $0.00 or N/A; the filing also records dispositions of the same 15,482 derivative shares at $0.00 (derivative).
These entries reflect exercises/conversions and an RSU award rather than an open-market buy or sale for cash. No cash proceeds or purchase price are reported.

Key Details

Transaction date: February 27, 2026.
Transactions:
- Exercises/conversions (code M): 4,292; 5,375; 5,815 shares (total 15,482) — reported as both acquired and disposed at $0.00 (derivative).
- Grant/award (code A): 5,643 RSUs @ $0.00 (derivative).
Shares owned after transaction: not disclosed in the provided filing data.
Relevant footnotes:
- F1–F2: RSUs convert one-for-one into common stock and represent contingent rights to receive shares.
- F3: Some RSUs are time-based and vest May 22, 2027.
- F4: Some RSUs reflected in the filing had vested.
- F5: Additional dividend-equivalent shares were issued on May 23, 2025 RSUs and follow the original vesting schedule.
Filing timeliness: Form filed Feb 27, 2026 (same date as reported transactions); no late filing indicated in the provided data.

Context

For retail investors: exercises/conversions and RSU grants are often routine compensation or settlement events for insiders and do not necessarily signal a change in insider sentiment. The simultaneous acquisition and disposition entries at $0.00 commonly reflect conversion/settlement mechanics (for example, net share settlement or tax withholding), though the filing does not specify the reason.
This report documents derivative activity and awards rather than a cash sale or an open-market purchase.

Form 4

Period: 2026-02-27

Director

Transactions

Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
[F1]
2026-02-27+4,292→ 7,922 total
Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
[F1]
2026-02-27+5,375→ 13,297 total
Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
[F1]
2026-02-27+5,815→ 19,112 total
Award
Restricted Stock Units
[F2][F3]
2026-02-27+5,643→ 5,643 total
→ Common Stock (5,643 underlying)
Exercise/Conversion
Restricted Stock Units
[F2][F4]
2026-02-27−4,292→ 0 total
→ Common Stock (4,292 underlying)
Exercise/Conversion
Restricted Stock Units
[F2][F4]
2026-02-27−5,375→ 0 total
→ Common Stock (5,375 underlying)
Exercise/Conversion
Restricted Stock Units
[F2][F5][F4]
2026-02-27−5,815→ 0 total
→ Common Stock (5,815 underlying)

Footnotes (5)

[F1]Restricted stock units convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis.
[F2]Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock.
[F3]Represents time-based RSUs. RSUs that have not been forfeited shall vest on May 22, 2027.
[F4]Represents time-based restricted stock units that vested.
[F5]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 granted on May 23, 2025. Additional shares acquired through the dividend equivalent will follow the vesting schedule and conditions of the original grants.

Signature

/s/ Charles H. Protell, attorney-in-fact|2026-02-27

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