Company: ACEL
Filing Date: 2025-04-11
Form Type: PRE 14A
Source: 0001628280-25-017502
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Company: Accel Entertainment, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-11
Form: PRE 14A
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 match up to 50% of its employees’ contributions to the 401(k) plan, so long as the employee contributes at least 5% of their annual compensation (not including any bonus, severance or legal settlements). We do not provide any defined benefit pension benefits. We maintain various other employee benefit plans, including medical, dental and life insurance.

#### Equity Incentive Plans of Accel
Accel Entertainment, Inc. 2011 Equity Incentive Plan

On April 13, 2011, the Legacy Accel Board approved the Accel Entertainment, Inc. 2011 Equity Incentive Plan (the “ 2011 Plan ”), which was subsequently approved by Accel stockholders on December 2, 2011. The Legacy Accel Board, or a committee thereof appointed by the Legacy Accel Board, administered the 2011 Plan and the awards granted under it.

A total of 270,000 shares of Class A common stock, no par value, of Accel (the “ Accel Class A Common Stock ”) were initially reserved for issuance pursuant to future awards under the 2011 Plan. The 2011 Plan provided for the grant of incentive stock options, which qualify for favorable tax treatment to their recipients under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code (the “ Code ”), nonqualified stock options, restricted stock awards, and stock appreciation rights. Such awards could be granted under the 2011 Plan to Accel’s employees, directors and consultants.

Accel Entertainment, Inc. 2016 Equity Incentive Plan

On June 20, 2016, the Legacy Accel Board approved the Accel Entertainment, Inc. 2016 Plan (“ 2016 Plan ”), which was subsequently approved by Accel stockholders on December 13, 2016. The Legacy Accel Board, or a committee thereof appointed by the Legacy Accel Board, administered the 2016 Plan and the awards granted under it.

A total of 305,724 shares of Accel Class A Common Stock were initially reserved for issuance pursuant to future awards under the 2016 Plan.

The 2016 Plan provided for the grant of incentive stock options, which qualified for favorable tax treatment to their recipients under Section 422 of the Code, nonqualified stock options, restricted stock awards, and stock appreciation rights. Such awards could be granted under the 2016 Plan to Accel’s employees, directors and consultants.

In connection with the Business Combination, any vested and unex