Accel CCO granted 23,037 RSUs after performance period

Harmer Derek reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

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Harmer Derek reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Accel Entertainment, Inc. reported that Chief Compliance Officer Derek Harmer received a grant of 23,037 restricted stock units (RSUs). The award was issued after the Compensation Committee certified performance results for the company’s three-year performance stock unit program covering the period ended December 31, 2025.

All 23,037 RSUs are scheduled to vest on March 14, 2026, as long as Harmer continues to serve the company through that date. This filing reflects an equity-based compensation award rather than an open-market stock purchase or sale.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 23,037 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider Harmer Derek

Role Chief Compliance Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Restricted Stock Unit (RSU)	23,037	$0.00	$0.00

Holdings After Transaction: Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) — 23,037 contracts (Direct)

Footnotes (2)

1. F1. The reported securities represent restricted stock units issued upon certification by the Compensation Committee of performance results for the Company's three-year performance stock unit award covering the performance period ended December 31, 2025.
2. F2. 100% of the RSUs will vest on March 14, 2026, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Issuer on the vesting date.

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What did Accel Entertainment (ACEL) disclose in this Form 4 for Derek Harmer?

Accel Entertainment disclosed that Chief Compliance Officer Derek Harmer received 23,037 restricted stock units as an equity award. The grant followed certification of performance results for a three-year performance stock unit program ending December 31, 2025.

How many RSUs did Derek Harmer receive from Accel Entertainment (ACEL)?

Derek Harmer received 23,037 restricted stock units from Accel Entertainment. These RSUs stem from the company’s three-year performance stock unit award, granted after the Compensation Committee certified performance for the period ending December 31, 2025.

When will Derek Harmer’s Accel Entertainment (ACEL) RSUs vest?

All 23,037 RSUs granted to Derek Harmer will vest on March 14, 2026. The vesting is conditioned on his continued service to Accel Entertainment through that vesting date, according to the disclosure.

Is the Derek Harmer Form 4 for Accel Entertainment (ACEL) a stock purchase or sale?

The Form 4 reports an equity award, not an open-market stock purchase or sale. Harmer acquired 23,037 restricted stock units through a grant linked to performance certification, with no cash transaction price per unit reported.

What performance period is tied to Derek Harmer’s RSU award at Accel Entertainment (ACEL)?

The RSU award is tied to the company’s three-year performance stock unit program. The performance period covered ended on December 31, 2025, and the RSUs were issued after the Compensation Committee certified those performance results.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 02/27/2026 - 05:21 PM EST Learn about SEC filing dates

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Harmer Derek

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O ACCEL ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

140 TOWER DRIVE

(Street)

BURR RIDGE IL 60527

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Accel Entertainment, Inc. [ ACEL ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Chief Compliance Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/25/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Unit (RSU)	(1)	02/25/2026		A		23,037		03/14/2026	(2)	Class A-1 Common Stock	23,037	$0	23,037	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The reported securities represent restricted stock units issued upon certification by the Compensation Committee of performance results for the Company's three-year performance stock unit award covering the performance period ended December 31, 2025.

2. 100% of the RSUs will vest on March 14, 2026, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Issuer on the vesting date.

Remarks:

	/s/ Derek Harmer	02/27/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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