Company: ACEL
Filing Date: 2025-04-11
Form Type: PRE 14A
Source: 0001628280-25-017502
Chunk: 21

Company: Accel Entertainment, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-11
Form: PRE 14A
Chunk 21
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 By having Mr. Peterson serve as Chairman of the Board, Mr. A. Rubenstein is better able to focus his attention on running our Company. Additionally, Mr. G. Rubenstein serves as the Vice Chairman of the Board. His responsibilities as Vice Chairman include acting as a resource to other members of the Board in respect of industry practices, competitive landscape, regulatory issues, business opportunities and other matters, and leading Board meetings in conjunction with the Chairman of the Board, Mr. Peterson, or acting in such capacity in his absence.

#### The Board’s Role in Risk Oversight
Although our management is primarily responsible for managing our risk exposure on a daily basis, our Board oversees the risk management processes. Our Board, as a whole, determines the appropriate level of risk for our Company, assesses the specific risks that we face, and reviews management’s strategies for adequately mitigating and managing the identified risks. Although our Board administers this risk management oversight function, our Audit Committee supports our Board in discharging its oversight duties and addresses risks inherent in its area, including with respect to risk management in the areas of internal control over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures. Our Compensation Committee assists our Board in assessing and mitigating any risks that may be created by our compensation plans, practices and policies. Our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is charged with assisting our Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities with respect to the management of risk associated with Board membership and corporate governance as well as legal compliance risk.

Insider Trading Policy

Our Board has adopted an insider trading policy and related procedures that govern the purchase, sale, and other disposition of our securities by our employees, including our officers, and directors. We believe our insider trading policy and procedures are reasonably designed to promote compliance with insider trading laws, rules, and regulations. Our insider trading policy and procedures prohibit our employees, officers and directors from trading in our securities while in possession of material non-public information, among other things. Our insider trading policy also provides that we will not transact in any of our securities unless in compliance with applicable U.S. securities laws, rules and regulations and applicable NYSE exchange listing standards. The summaries of our insider trading policy and related procedures contained in this proxy statement do not purport to be complete and are qualified by reference to our insider trading policy, a copy of which can be found as Exhibit 19 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024.

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#### Hedging and