Company: ACEL
Filing Date: 2025-04-21
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001628280-25-018604
Chunk: 91

Company: Accel Entertainment, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-21
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 91
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 stockholders of the Corporation, all directors of the Corporation other than those in the 2026 Class and the 2027 Class will be elected for a term of one year, (b) commencing with the 2026 annual meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation, all directors of the Corporation other than those in the 2027 Class will be elected for a term of one year and (c) commencing with the 2027 annual meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation, all directors of the Corporation will be elected for a term of one-year. In all cases, each director shall serve

## The Board shall be permitted to determine which directors it will place into the three classes. Each director shall serve a staggered three-year term, and the initial directors in Class 1 shall be appointed to hold office until the first annual meeting of stockholders occurring after the date of the Filing, the initial directors in Class 2 shall be appointed to hold office until the second annual meeting of stockholders occurring after the date of the Filing and the initial directors in Class 3 shall be appointed to hold office until the third annual meeting of stockholders occurring after the date of the Filing. At each succeeding annual meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation, beginning with the first annual meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation following the date of the effectiveness of this Amended and Restated Certificate, successors to the class of directors whose term expires at that annual meeting shall be elected for a three-year term or until the election and qualification of their respective successors in office, subject to their earlier death, resignation, retirement,
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disqualification or removal. If the number of directors is changed, any increase or decrease shall be apportioned by the Board among the classes so as to maintain the number of directors in each class as nearly equal as possible, but in no case shall a decrease in the number of directors shorten the term of any incumbent director. A director shall hold office until the annual meeting for the year in which his or her term expires and until his or her successor has been duly elected and qualified subject, however, to such director’s earlier death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal. In no case shall a decrease in the number of directors of the Corporation shorten the term of any incumbent director.

Section 5.3 Newly Created Directorships and Vacancies. Subject to Section 5.5 hereof, newly created directorships resulting from an increase in the number of directors