---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001071255-23-000061"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GDEN"
cik: "0001071255"
company_name: "NEW ROYAL HOLDCO I INC."
filed_at: "2023-05-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T12:32:01.864376+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Golden Entertainment shareholders elect all directors, approve say-on-pay and auditor at annual meeting

## Summary
- Elected 7 directors: Blake Sartini (23.1M for), Andy Chien (22.8M), Ann Dozier (21.4M), Mark Lipparelli (22.9M), Anthony Marnell III (22.6M), Terrance Wright (22.0M).
- Advisory say-on-pay approved: 19.5M for, 3.9M against, 5,223 withholding.
- Ratification of Ernst & Young as auditor for FY 2023: 25.0M for, 81K against, 6,178 abstentions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001071255-23-000061
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GDEN
- cik: 0001071255
- company_name: NEW ROYAL HOLDCO I INC.
- filed_at: 2023-05-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1071255/000107125523000061/0001071255-23-000061-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1071255/000107125523000061/gden-20230525.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001071255-23-000061.txt

## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  NEW ROYAL HOLDCO I INC. shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2023-05-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-25
  source text: Proposal 1: Election of Directors Votes For Votes Withheld Broker Non-Votes Blake L. Sartini 23,133,406 214,218 1,769,598 Andy H. Chien 22,842,859 504,765 1,769,598 Ann D. Dozier 21,381,327 1,966,297 1,769,598 Mark A. Lipparelli 22,931,346 416,278 1,769,598 Anthony A. Marnell III 22,628,406 719,218 1,769,598 Terrance L. Wright 21,988,842 1,358,782 1,769,598 Each of foregoing directors was elected.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1071255/000107125523000061/0001071255-23-000061-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  NEW ROYAL HOLDCO I INC. shareholders approved To Ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ended December 31, 2023. at the 2023-05-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-25
  source text: Proposal 3: To Ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ended December 31, 2023. Votes For Votes Against Votes Withheld Broker Non-Votes 25,030,045 80,999 6,178 — The forgoing Proposal 3 was approved.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1071255/000107125523000061/0001071255-23-000061-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  NEW ROYAL HOLDCO I INC. shareholders approved To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement for the Annual Meeting. at the 2023-05-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-25
  source text: Proposal 2: To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement for the Annual Meeting. Votes For Votes Against Votes Withheld Broker Non-Votes 19,470,557 3,871,844 5,223 1,769,598 The forgoing Proposal 2 was approved.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1071255/000107125523000061/0001071255-23-000061-index.htm

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