Sec Form 4 Filing - Lopez David @ PlayAGS, Inc. - 2024-04-24

FORM 4 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 Lopez David 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol PlayAGS, Inc. [ AGS] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Executive Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) 6775 S. EDMOND ST., STE. 300 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 04/24/2024 (Street) LAS VEGAS, NV89118 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 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 04/24/2024 M 396,350 A $ 6.43 961,136 ( 1 ) D Common Stock ( 2 ) 04/24/2024 F 338,474 D $ 8.54 622,662 ( 1 ) D

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 (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 Employee Stock Option $ 6.43 04/24/2024 M 396,350 ( 3 ) 04/28/2024 Common Stock 396,350 $ 0 0 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Lopez David 6775 S. EDMOND ST., STE. 300 LAS VEGAS, NV89118 X Chief Executive Officer Signatures /s/Rob Ziems, Attorney in Fact 04/26/2024 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Excluded from the calculation of the amount of beneficially owned securities are 846,610 unvested restricted stock units held by the Reporting Person as of transaction date. ( 2 )Exempt transaction pursuant to Rule 16b-3(e) - the payment of the exercise price, satisfaction of federal and state withholding tax obligations, and payment of related administrative fees were satisfied by the withholding of securities, as approved by the Issuer's board of directors in accordance with Rule 16b-3. All of the shares reported as disposed of on this Form 4 were delivered by the Reporting Person to, and cancelled by, the Issuer as payment of the exercise price, satisfaction of federal and state withholding tax obligations, and payment of related administrative fees. The Reporting Person did not sell of otherwise dispose of any of the shares reported on this Form 4. ( 3 )All of the shares subject to this options are fully vested and exercisable as of the date hereof.

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