Sec Form 4/A Filing - SARTINI BLAKE L @ GOLDEN ENTERTAINMENT, INC. - 2021-03-12

FORM 4/A Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person SARTINI BLAKE L 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol GOLDEN ENTERTAINMENT, INC. [ GDEN] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director X __ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chairman and CEO (Last) (First) (Middle) 6595 S. JONES BLVD. 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 03/12/2021 (Street) LAS VEGAS, NV89118 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 03/12/2021 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 Common Stock 03/14/2024 M 18,130 A 18,130 ( 2 ) D Common Stock 03/14/2024 M 108,784 A 126,914 D Common Stock 03/14/2024 M 13,899 A 140,813 D Common Stock 03/14/2024 M 11,177 A 151,990 D Common Stock 03/14/2024 M 15,225 A 167,215 D Common Stock 03/14/2024 F 61,472 D $ 34.06 105,743 D Common Stock 5,492,867 I By Trust ( 3 )

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Dis posed 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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: 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 Units ( 4 ) 03/12/2021 A 18,130 ( 5 ) ( 5 ) Common Stock 18,130 $ 0 18,130 D Restricted Stock Units ( 4 ) 03/12/2021 A 108,784 ( 6 ) ( 6 ) Common Stock 108,784 $ 0 108,784 D Restricted Stock Units ( 4 ) 03/12/2021 A 13,899 ( 5 ) ( 5 ) Common Stock 13,899 $ 0 13,899 D Restricted Stock Units ( 4 ) 03/11/2022 A 22,354 ( 7 ) ( 7 ) Common Stock 22,354 $ 0 22,354 D Restricted Stock Units ( 4 ) 03/14/2023 A 45,679 ( 8 ) ( 8 ) Common Stock 45,679 $ 0 45,679 D Restricted Stock Units ( 4 ) 03/14/2023 A 30,043 ( 9 ) ( 9 ) Common Stock 30,043 $ 0 30,043 D Restricted Stock Units ( 4 ) 03/14/2024 A 59,088 ( 10 ) ( 10 ) Common Stock 59,088 $ 0 59,088 D Restricted Stock Units ( 4 ) 03/14/2024 A 31,655 ( 11 ) ( 11 ) Common Stock 31,655 $ 0 31,655 D Restricted Stock Units ( 4 ) 03/14/2024 M 18,130 ( 5 ) ( 5 ) Common Stock 18,130 $ 0 0 D Restricted Stock Units ( 4 ) 03/14/2024 M 108,784 ( 6 ) ( 6 ) Common Stock 108,784 $ 0 0 D Restricted Stock Units ( 4 ) 03/14/2024 M 13,899 ( 5 ) ( 5 ) Common Stock 13,899 $ 0 0 D Restricted Stock Units ( 4 ) 03/14/2024 M 11,177 ( 7 ) ( 7 ) Common Stock 11,177 $ 0 11,177 D Restricted Stock Units ( 4 ) 03/14/2024 M 15,225 ( 8 ) ( 8 ) Common Stock 15,225 $ 0 30,454 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other SARTINI BLAKE L 6595 S. JONES BLVD. LAS VEGAS, NV89118 X X Chairman and CEO Signatures /s/ Charles H. Protell, attorney-in-fact 03/15/2024 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Restricted stock units convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis. ( 2 )The shares of common stock listed in Table I have been updated to exclude all unvested time-based restricted stock units (RSUs) and "earned" but unvested performance-based restricted stock units (PSUs) held by the reporting person that were previously reported in Table I and are now being reported in Table II below. ( 3 )Shares are owned directly by The Blake L. Sartini and Delise F. Sartini Family Trust, of which Blake Sartini and Delise Sartini are co-trustees. ( 4 )Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock. ( 5 )Represents time-based RSUs that were previously reported in Table I. The remaining RSUs from this award vested on March 14, 2024. ( 6 )Represents shares "earned" under PSUs granted on March 12, 2021 that were previously reported in Table I. These PSUs vested on March 14, 2024. ( 7 )Represents time-based RSUs that were previously reported in Table I. One-third of the RSUs that were originally granted on March 11, 2022 vested on March 14, 2023, one-third of the RSUs vested on March 14, 2024, and the remaining RSUs that have not been forfeited shall vest on March 14, 2025. ( 8 )Represents time-based RSUs that were previously reported in Table I. One-third of the RSUs that were originally granted vested on March 14, 2024, and the remaining RSUs that have not been forfeited shall vest as to one-third on March 14, 2025 and one-third on March 14, 2026. ( 9 )Represents shares "earned" under PSUs granted on March 11, 2022 that were previously reported in Table I. PSUs that have not been forfeited shall vest on March 14, 2025. ( 10 )Represents time-based RSUs. RSUs that have not been forfeited shall vest as to one-third on March 14, 2025, one-third on March 14, 2026 and one-third on March 14, 2027. ( 11 )Represents shares "earned" under PSUs granted on March 14, 2023 that were previously reported in Table I. PSUs that have not been forfeited shall vest on March 14, 2026.

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