8-K
filed May 7, 2026, 7:59 PM ET
ticker ACEL
CIK 0001698991
other
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.10
Accel Entertainment shareholders re-elect six directors, ratify auditor
Accel Entertainment, Inc.
- Elected Karl Peterson, Kathleen Phillips, Doris Robinson, Kenneth Rotman, Andrew Rubenstein, Bruce Wardinski with over 64.6M votes for each.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved with 64.7M for, 110,507 against.
- Ratification of Deloitte & Touche as auditor for FY2026 approved with 72.2M for, 135,416 against.
- All director terms expire at 2027 annual meeting; broker non-votes of 7.5M on director and say-on-pay proposals.
Key facts
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
Accel Entertainment, Inc. shareholders approved Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm at the 2026-05-07 meeting.
- Proposal
- auditor ratification
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-07
Exact text from the filing
3. Ratification of Appointment Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. The Board's proposal to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for its fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 was approved. The vote tally was as follows: Shares For Shares Against Shares Abstaining 72,160,763 135,416 95,478
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
Accel Entertainment, Inc. shareholders approved Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation at the 2026-05-07 meeting.
- Proposal
- say on pay
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-07
Exact text from the filing
2. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation. The Board's proposal to approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers was approved. The vote tally was as follows: Shares For Shares Against Shares Abstaining Broker Non-Votes 64,713,196 110,507 19,725 7,548,229
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
Accel Entertainment, Inc. shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2026-05-07 meeting.
- Proposal
- director election
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-07
Exact text from the filing
1. Election of Directors. Karl Peterson, Kathleen Phillips, Doris M. Robinson, Kenneth B. Rotman, Andrew Rubenstein, and Bruce D. Wardinski were elected to serve on the Board, each to serve a one-year term, which will expire at the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until such time as their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified or until such director’s earlier resignation or removal. The vote tally was as follows: Nominees Shares For Shares Withheld Shares Abstaining Broker Non-Votes Karl Peterson 64,645,100 — 198,328 7,548,229 Kathleen Philips 64,618,256 — 225,172 7,548,229 Doris M. Robinson 64,665,143 — 178,285 7,548,229 Kenneth B. Rotman 64,632,282 — 211,146 7,548,229 Andrew Rubenstein 64,620,663 — 222,765 7,548,229 Bruce D. Wardinski 64,785,514 — 57,914 7,548,229
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