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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): November 5, 2024
ACCEL ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | 001-38136 | 98-1350261 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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140 Tower Drive | |
Burr Ridge | , | Illinois | 60527 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(630) 972-2235
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class | Trading symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Class A-1 common stock, par value $0.0001 per share | ACEL | New York Stock Exchange |
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 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
On November 5, 2024, the Company issued a press release announcing the closing of its acquisition of 85% of the ownership interests of Toucan Gaming, LLC and LSM Gaming, LLC, Louisiana-based distributed gaming operators and owners of multiple licensed video poker establishments. A copy of that press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
This information is being furnished under Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of such section, nor shall this information be deemed incorporated in any filings made by the Company under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit Number | | Description |
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99.1 | | |
104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
SIGNATURE
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 hereunto duly authorized.
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| ACCEL ENTERTAINMENT, INC. |
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Date: November 5, 2024 | By: | | /s/ Mathew Ellis |
| | | Mathew Ellis |
| | | Chief Financial Officer |