Company: ACEL
Filing Date: 2025-04-21
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001628280-25-018604
Chunk: 7

Company: Accel Entertainment, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-21
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 7
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 2b ”), the two nominees who receive the greatest number of affirmative votes cast shall be elected as directors. We do not have cumulative voting rights for the election of directors.

• Proposal No. 3 : The proposal to amend our COI to provide exculpation to our officers (“ Proposal 3 ”) requires the approval of a majority of the outstanding shares of Class A-1 common stock.

• Proposal No. 4 : The proposal to approve the amendment and restatement of our Amended and Restated Long Term Incentive Plan (the “ Second A&R LTIP ” and such proposal, “ Proposal 4 ”) shall be decided by the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast by the stockholders present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote thereon.

• Proposal No. 5 : The non-binding advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in this proxy statement (“ Proposal 5 ”) shall be decided by the affirmative vote of a majority of votes cast by stockholders present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote thereon.

• Proposal No. 6 : The proposal to ratify KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025 (“ Proposal 6 ”) shall be decided by the affirmative vote of a majority of votes cast by stockholders present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote thereon.

• Proposal No. 7 : The proposal to adjourn the Annual Meeting, if necessary, to permit further solicitation of proxies (“ Proposal 7 ”) requires approval by a majority of the votes cast by the stockholders present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote thereon.

The vote on each matter submitted to stockholders is tabulated separately. Broadridge Financial Solutions, or a representative thereof, will tabulate the votes.

#### Our Board’s Recommendation for Each Proposal
Our board of directors recommends that you vote your shares:

• “FOR” the amendment of our COI to declassify our Board in Proposal 1;

• “FOR” each of Kathleen Philips and Kenneth B. Rotman as directors in Proposal 2(a) if Proposal 1 passes;

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• “FOR” each of Kathleen Philips and Kenneth B. Rotman as directors in Proposal 2(b) if Proposal 1 does not pass;

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