Company: ACEL
Filing Date: 2025-04-11
Form Type: PRE 14A
Source: 0001628280-25-017502
Chunk: 60

Company: Accel Entertainment, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-11
Form: PRE 14A
Chunk 60
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 16,140 |     |                              | 1,394,018 |     |       |  2,273,947 |

(1) The severance amount related to base salary was determined based on the amounts actually paid to the NEOs during the relevant periods.

(2) Reflects the estimated cost of Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended (medical, dental and vision) continuation coverage, as applicable, during the severance period.

(3) The value of accelerated vesting is calculated based on the per share closing price on NYSE as of December 31, 2024 , which was $10.68, less, if applicable, the aggregate exercise price of each outstanding unexercisable stock option. Each of the executive’s then outstanding unvested equity awards, including awards that would otherwise vest upon satisfaction of performance metrics or other factors, if applicable, other than the continuation of the executive’s employment with the Company, shall accelerate and become vested and exercisable with respect to 100% of the then-unvested shares subject to all equity awards. Does not include options which have an exercise price that exceeds per share closing price on NYSE as of December 31, 2024 , referred to as “underwater” stock options. As of December 31, 2024 , Mr. Rubenstein had 366,143 underwater options, Mr. Ellis had 104,527 underwater options, Mr. Harmer had 124,878 underwater options and Mr. Phelan had 78,044 underwater options.

(4) Amount represents two years of base salary and target annual bonus paid.

(5) Amount represents 12 months of base salary and annual bonus paid.

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#### Chief Executive Officer Pay Ratio
The following table presents the median of the annual total compensation of all our employees (other than Mr. Rubenstein, our Chief Executive Officer), the annual total compensation of Mr. Rubenstein, our Chief Executive Officer, and the ratio between the two. This ratio is a reasonable estimate calculated in a manner consistent with Item 402(u) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act.

| Fiscal year 2024 Chief Executive Officer Compensation                         |     | $ | 3,815,620 |      |
| Fiscal year 2024 median employee annual total compensation                    |     |   |    55,336 |      |
| Ratio of Chief Executive Officer to median employee annual total compensation |     |