SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Marnell Anthony A. III

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

6595 S JONES BLVD

(Street)

LAS VEGAS

89118-3337

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
06/05/2019

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GOLDEN ENTERTAINMENT, INC. [ GDEN ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common stock	651,612	I	By AM3 2012 Trust⁽¹⁾
Common stock	93,418	I	By Alisa Marnell Trust⁽²⁾
Common stock	33,995	I	By Lyndy Marnell 2003 Trust⁽³⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Explanation of Responses:

1. The AM3 2012 Trust acquired 651,612 shares of issuer common stock pursuant to that certain Membership Interest Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 14, 2018, by and between Golden Entertainment, Inc. and Marnell Gaming, LLC. The Trust is an irrevocable trust for the benefit of certain family members of the reporting person. The reporting person is a co-trustee of the Trust and holds sole voting and dispositive power over the shares held by the Trust. The reporting person disclaims any beneficial ownership of these shares.

2. The Alisa Marnell Trust acquired 93,418 shares of issuer common stock pursuant to that certain Membership Interest Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 14, 2018, by and between Golden Entertainment, Inc. and Marnell Gaming, LLC. The Trust is an irrevocable trust for the benefit of certain family members of the reporting person. The reporting person is the sole trustee of the Trust and holds sole voting and dispositive power over the shares held by the Trust. The reporting person disclaims any beneficial ownership of these shares.

3. The Lyndy Marnell 2003 Trust acquired 33,995 shares of issuer common stock pursuant to that certain Membership Interest Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 14, 2018, by and between Golden Entertainment, Inc. and Marnell Gaming, LLC. The Trust is an irrevocable trust for the benefit of certain family members of the reporting person, and the reporting person is the spouse of the trustee of the Trust. The reporting person disclaims any beneficial ownership of these shares.

Remarks:

Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

	/s/Charles H. Protell, attorney-in-fact	06/07/2019
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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