Pulliam Viktoryia G. 4

What Happened

• Viktoryia G. Pulliam, SVP of Accounting at Golden Entertainment (GDEN), had multiple derivative conversions/exercises and awards reported on Feb 27, 2026. The filing shows conversion/exercise transactions totaling 1,663 derivative units (268, 300, and 1,095 shares) and awards/grants totaling 5,202 RSUs/PSUs (2,388 and 2,814 shares). As part of vesting/settlement, 743 shares were withheld to satisfy statutory tax withholding at $28.90 per share, totaling $21,473.
• These transactions reflect awards and conversions of restricted stock units and performance stock units rather than open‑market purchases or discretionary sales.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-27.
• Reported dispositions for tax withholding: 743 shares withheld at $28.90/share = $21,473 (code F).
• Awards/grants: 2,388 and 2,814 RSU/PSU awards (total 5,202 shares) reported as acquisitions (code A).
• Exercises/conversions: 268, 300 and 1,095 derivative conversions/exercises reported (code M).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not stated in the filing.
• Notable footnotes:
  • F1/F3/F7: RSUs convert one-for-one to common stock; time-based RSUs vested.
  • F2: Shares were withheld by Golden Entertainment to satisfy statutory income tax withholding upon vesting (this is not an open‑market sale).
  • F4: Time‑based RSUs have staggered future vesting dates (if unvested).
  • F5/F6: Some shares represent PSUs earned and include dividend equivalents that follow original vesting terms.
• Filing timeliness: Filing date equals transaction date; no late filing indicated.

Context

• These are award vesting/conversion transactions (derivative settlement and RSU/PSU grants). The withholding of 743 shares to cover taxes is a routine administrative tax-withholding event, not a market sale by the insider. For retail investors, such conversions/awards are routine compensation activity rather than a clear bullish or bearish insider signal.