Harmer Derek 4

What Happened
Derek Harmer, Chief Compliance Officer of Accel Entertainment, was awarded 23,037 restricted stock units (RSUs) on February 25, 2026. The RSUs were reported at $0.00 per share (derivative award) and represent a performance-based grant tied to a three-year performance period ending December 31, 2025. This filing reports an award (transaction code A), not an open-market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-25; Filing date: 2026-02-27 (filed two days after the transaction; appears timely).
• Award: 23,037 RSUs @ $0.00 (derivative security; no cash paid at grant).
• Vesting: 100% of these RSUs will vest on March 14, 2026, subject to Harmer’s continued service on that date (footnote).
• Footnote summary: RSUs were issued upon Compensation Committee certification of performance results for the three-year performance stock unit award covering the period ended 12/31/2025.
• Shares owned after transaction: not disclosed in the Form 4 filing.

Context
RSUs are a form of equity compensation that convert to common shares upon vesting; this award does not represent an immediate sale or purchase in the open market. Because vesting is contingent on continued service, the economic benefit to the insider depends on remaining employed through the vesting date. This is a performance-based grant, so it reflects compensation tied to company performance rather than an independent insider market signal.