Sec Form 4 Filing - Carroll Brian M. @ Accel Entertainment, Inc. - 2020-08-14

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 Carroll Brian M. 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 Financial Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O ACCEL ENTERTAINMENT, INC., 140 TOWER DRIVE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 08/14/2020 (Street) BURR RIDGE, IL60527 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 Class A-1 Common Stock 08/14/2020 A 4,670 A 327,652 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 Warrants $ 11.5 08/14/2020 D( 1 ) 18,681 ( 2 ) 11/20/2024 Class A-1 Common Stock 18,681 $ 0 0 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Carroll Brian M. C/O ACCEL ENTERTAINMENT, INC. 140 TOWER DRIVE BURR RIDGE, IL60527 Chief Financial Officer Signatures /s/ Derek Harmer, Attorney-in-fact for Brian Carroll 08/18/2020 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Under the terms of the offer, dated as of July 14, 2020, by and between the Issuer and holders of warrants (the "Accel Warrants"), the Issuer granted a right to receive 0.250 shares of Class A-1 Common Stock in exchange for every outstanding Accel Warrant of the Company tendered by the holder and exchanged pursuant to the offer. ( 2 )The warrants will become exercisable 30 days after the closing of the business combination contemplated by the Transaction Agreement (the "Closing"). The Issuer is required to use its best efforts to file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, within 15 business days of the Closing, a registration statement for the registration of Class A-1 Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants.

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