Every Form 4 that Golden Entertainment, Inc. (GDEN) has filed with the SEC in the last 12 months is listed below, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
A Form 4 covers the transactions officers, directors and large holders report, so if you follow GDEN and want that one kind of document rather than the whole filing history, this is the page to keep. The company's other filings, of every form, are on the full GDEN filings page.
NEW ROYAL HOLDCO I INC. director Andy Chien reported a mix of equity award vesting and share dispositions tied to a merger transaction involving GDEN. On April 29, 2026, he exercised 5,643 Restricted Stock Units into the same number of common shares, then disposed of those shares to the issuer at $28.55 per share as part of an equity award cash settlement.
The filing also reports the disposition of 19,112 common shares back to the issuer in connection with the reorganization and merger described in a Master Transaction Agreement. Under that agreement, each share of common stock of the successor entity was exchanged for 0.902 shares of VICI Properties Inc., with cash paid in lieu of fractional shares, leaving Chien with 0 shares of GDEN common stock directly held after these transactions.
NEW ROYAL HOLDCO I INC. director Terrence Wright exercised and settled multiple equity awards tied to common stock in connection with a Master Transaction Agreement involving VICI Properties Inc. On April 29, 2026, he exercised stock options for 20,000 shares at $18.06 per share and 10,000 shares at $9.17 per share, and 5,643 restricted stock units converted one-for-one into common shares.
On the same date, 15,864 shares were disposed as a tax-withholding payment and additional shares were returned to the issuer, rather than sold on the open market. On April 30, 2026, 91,234 shares of common stock in the successor entity were exchanged in the reorganization and merger under the Master Transaction Agreement. Following these transactions, Wright held no shares of the issuer’s common stock.
NEW ROYAL HOLDCO I INC. director Ann Dozier reported equity award settlements and share dispositions tied to the company’s merger transactions. She exercised 5,643 restricted stock units into common stock, then those shares were disposed to the issuer for cash based on the closing stock price on the Equity Award Settlement Date under a Master Transaction Agreement with VICI Properties Inc.
On the following day, she disposed of an additional 51,556 shares of common stock of the successor entity in the reorganization and merger. Each share was exchanged for 0.902 shares of VICI Properties Inc. stock, with cash paid in lieu of fractional shares. After these transactions, she held 0 shares of the issuer’s common stock.
NEW ROYAL HOLDCO I INC. director Mark A. Lipparelli reported equity transactions tied to a merger and award settlement. On April 29, 2026, 5,643 restricted stock units converted one-for-one into common shares, then those 5,643 shares were disposed to the issuer for cash at a reported price of $28.55 per share under a Master Transaction Agreement. On April 30, 2026, 88,222 common shares of the successor entity were disposed in the reorganization and merger, with each share exchanged for 0.902 shares of VICI Properties Inc., plus cash in lieu of fractional shares. Following these transactions, Lipparelli reported holding no remaining common stock or RSUs in the issuer.
NEW ROYAL HOLDCO I INC. SVP of Accounting Viktoryia G. Pulliam reported a series of equity award settlements and related share dispositions tied to a reorganization and merger under a Master Transaction Agreement. On April 29, 2026, restricted stock units and performance stock units vested early and converted into a total of 7,740 shares of common stock, plus dividend-equivalent shares, in line with the agreement.
On the same date, she received a 2,387-share grant of common stock, while 2,107 shares were withheld at $28.55 per share to cover tax obligations. Additional shares were disposed to the issuer through cash settlements and, in the merger, each remaining common share was exchanged for 0.902 VICI Properties Inc. shares, with cash paid for fractional shares. After these steps, her reported direct holdings of the issuer’s common stock fell to zero, reflecting the completion of the equity award settlement and exchange process rather than open-market trading.
NEW ROYAL HOLDCO I INC. executive Blake L. Sartini II reported a merger-related cleanup of his equity awards and holdings in issuer ticker GDEN. On April 29, 2026, he exercised stock options and multiple restricted and performance stock unit awards into common stock under a Master Transaction Agreement, including 75,000 shares from options at $11.50 and 70,000 shares from options at $10.51 per share.
Shares were then used to settle taxes and exercise costs, with 108,652 shares disposed at $28.55 in a tax-withholding transaction. Other RSUs and PSUs vested, converted one-for-one into common stock, and were either cash-settled or exchanged in a reorganization where each common share became 0.902 VICI Properties Inc.April 30, 2026, 251,643 directly held common shares and 250,000 indirectly held shares associated with D'Oro Holdings, LLC were disposed to the issuer or its successor in connection with the transaction. After these steps, the Form 4 shows Sartini II with 0 shares of GDEN common stock directly or indirectly.
NEW ROYAL HOLDCO I INC. President and CFO Charles Protell reported a series of equity award settlements and related share dispositions in GDEN common stock. On April 29, 2026, he exercised stock options and vested restricted and performance stock units into common shares, including option exercises for 25,000 shares at $11.50 and 150,000 shares at $10.57 per share. A total of 139,498 shares at $28.55 were withheld by the company to cover tax obligations and option exercise costs. On April 30, 2026, 696,821 common shares were disposed to the issuer or its successor under a Master Transaction Agreement, with each share exchanged for 0.902 shares of VICI Properties Inc. Following these transactions, Protell reported 0 GDEN common shares and no remaining derivative awards.
NEW ROYAL HOLDCO I INC. (GDEN) Chairman and CEO Blake L. Sartini reported a large, merger-driven restructuring of his equity on April 29–30, 2026. On April 29, he received 68,366 shares of common stock as a grant and exercised multiple stock options and stock units, including 200,000 options at $11.50 per share and 264,000 options at $10.51 per share. The filing shows all outstanding RSUs, PSUs and unvested stock options vested in full and were exercised on the Equity Award Settlement Date under a Master Transaction Agreement involving VICI Properties Inc. A total of 341,965 shares were withheld to cover tax obligations and option exercise costs at $28.55 per share. Following these events, on April 30 the Sartini family trust disposed of 5,644,788 shares and Sartini directly disposed of 524,509 shares to the issuer or its successor, as part of the reorganization in which each common share was exchanged for 0.902% of a VICI Properties Inc. share, leaving no reported common stock of the issuer held after the transaction.
GOLDEN ENTERTAINMENT, INC. director Andy Chien reported equity compensation activity involving restricted stock units and common stock. On February 27, 2026, he received a grant of 5,643 restricted stock units, each representing a contingent right to one share of common stock, which are time-based awards scheduled to vest on May 22, 2027.
On the same date, previously granted time-based restricted stock units vested and were exercised into common stock in three tranches of 4,292, 5,375, and 5,815 shares at a price of $0.00 per share. Following these conversions, Chien directly owned 19,112 shares of common stock. The filing notes that the equity awards include additional shares from dividend equivalents that follow the original vesting conditions.
Golden Entertainment, Inc. director Mark A. Lipparelli reported equity compensation and conversions of restricted stock units into common shares. He received a grant of 5,643 restricted stock units, which are time-based awards scheduled to vest on May 22, 2027.
On the same date, time-based restricted stock units that had vested were converted into common stock on a one-for-one basis, including blocks of 4,292, 5,375 and 5,815 shares at a price of $0.00 per share. After these transactions, he directly owned 88,222 shares of Golden Entertainment common stock, which include additional shares issued as dividend equivalents on prior RSU grants.
GOLDEN ENTERTAINMENT, INC. director Ann Dozier reported equity-based compensation activity involving restricted stock units (RSUs) and common stock. She received a grant of 5,643 time-based RSUs, each representing a contingent right to one share of common stock, which are scheduled to vest on May 22, 2027 if not forfeited. Separately, 5,815 time-based RSUs vested and were converted into 5,815 shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis at no exercise price. Following these transactions, she directly holds 51,556 shares of common stock, which include additional shares previously issued as dividend equivalents that follow the original RSU vesting conditions.
GOLDEN ENTERTAINMENT, INC. director Terrence Wright reported equity compensation activity involving restricted stock units (RSUs) and common stock. He received a grant of 5,643 RSUs, each representing a contingent right to one share of common stock and scheduled to vest on May 22, 2027.
Wright also exercised previously granted time-based RSUs, which converted into common stock on a one-for-one basis, resulting in the acquisition of 15,482 shares of common stock at a price of $0.00 per share through derivative exercises. Following these conversions, he directly owned 77,098 shares of common stock, with additional RSU-related shares accruing via dividend equivalents that follow the original vesting conditions.
Golden Entertainment, Inc. reported that SVP of Accounting Viktoryia G. Pulliam received several equity-related awards and adjustments on February 27, 2026. She was granted 2,388 and 2,814 restricted stock units (RSUs), each representing a right to receive one share of common stock on a one-for-one basis. Additional time-based RSUs previously granted vested and converted into 268, 300, and 1,095 shares of common stock, all at a stated price of $0.00 per share. The filing also shows 743 common shares, valued at $28.90 per share, were disposed of to satisfy minimum statutory income tax withholding obligations upon RSU vesting, rather than through an open-market sale.
Golden Entertainment President and CFO Charles Protell reported multiple equity compensation transactions in the form of restricted stock units (RSUs) and related common stock. On February 27, 2026, he received RSU awards of 40,890 and 37,115 units, each representing a right to receive one share of common stock.
Several earlier RSU grants vested and were exercised into common stock in tranches of 8,758, 18,204, 11,780 and 14,436 shares, all at a stated price of $0.00 per share. To satisfy minimum statutory income tax withholding on the vesting, 21,025 common shares were withheld at $28.90 per share, reducing his directly held common stock to 582,932 shares.
Golden Entertainment EVP of Operations Blake L. Sartini II reported multiple equity award transactions involving restricted stock units (RSUs) and common stock on February 27, 2026. He received RSU grants of 23,874 units and 21,668 units, each representing a contingent right to one share of common stock, including time-based RSUs vesting in thirds in 2027, 2028, and 2029 and performance-based units earned from a 2025 grant.
The filing also shows several RSU conversions into common stock through derivative exercises, increasing his directly held common shares to 181,589 before a tax-related share withholding. A total of 11,123 common shares were disposed of at $28.90 per share to cover minimum statutory income tax withholding upon RSU vesting, leaving 170,466 directly held common shares.
Separately, 250,000 common shares are reported as indirectly held by D'Oro Holdings, LLC, an entity in which Mr. Sartini II has a pecuniary interest but no investment control following his prior resignation as manager and trustee of related family trusts.
Golden Entertainment, Inc. Chairman and CEO Blake L. Sartini reported several equity compensation transactions. On February 27, 2026, he received two grants of restricted stock units totaling 130,424 units, including time-based RSUs and shares earned under prior performance stock units. Multiple RSU awards vested and were converted into common stock, increasing his directly held common shares to 271,413, while 35,720 common shares were withheld at $28.90 per share to cover tax obligations. An additional 5,644,788 common shares are held indirectly through the Blake L. and Delise F. Sartini Family Trust.