---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001698991-21-000039"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ACEL"
cik: "0001698991"
company_name: "Accel Entertainment, Inc."
filed_at: "2021-11-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T09:18:19.850693+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CFO Brian Carroll to retire April 2022; advisor through 2023

## Summary
- Brian Carroll to step down as CFO upon replacement start or April 30, 2022.
- Will serve as non-executive management advisor until Dec 29, 2023 at $160k salary.
- Receives $400k 2021 incentive payment and $200k 2023 incentive payment subject to continued employment.
- New CFO search underway; Carroll to assist transition.
- Severance includes base salary continuation and COBRA if terminated without cause.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001698991-21-000039
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ACEL
- cik: 0001698991
- company_name: Accel Entertainment, Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-11-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1698991/000169899121000039/0001698991-21-000039-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1698991/000169899121000039/acel-20211110.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001698991-21-000039
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001698991-21-000039.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001698991-21-000039.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Brian Carroll changed role as Chief Financial Officer at Accel Entertainment, Inc..
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Accel Entertainment, Inc. (the “Company”) has been notified by Brian Carroll, its Chief Financial Officer, of his intent to retire as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer in April 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1698991/000169899121000039/0001698991-21-000039-index.htm

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