Accel Entertainment (ACEL) director Wardinski buys 50,000 shares in open market

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Accel Entertainment director Bruce D. Wardinski reported an open-market purchase of Class A-1 Common Stock. He bought 50,000 shares on May 11, 2026 at a weighted average price of $11.55 per share. Following this transaction, he directly owns 50,000 shares of Accel Entertainment common stock.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Buyer: 50,000 shares ($577,500)

Net Buy 1 txn

Insider WARDINSKI BRUCE D

Role null

Bought 50,000 shs ($578K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Purchase	Class A-1 Common Stock	50,000	$11.55	$578K

Holdings After Transaction: Class A-1 Common Stock — 50,000 shares (Direct, null)

Footnotes (1)

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Key Figures

Shares purchased: 50,000 shares Purchase price: $11.55 per share Holdings after transaction: 50,000 shares +1 more

4 metrics

Shares purchased 50,000 shares Class A-1 Common Stock bought on May 11, 2026

Purchase price $11.55 per share Weighted average price for the May 11, 2026 trades

Holdings after transaction 50,000 shares Total direct ownership following the reported purchase

Net buy shares 50,000 shares Net buy direction in transaction summary

Key Terms

open-market purchase, Class A-1 Common Stock, weighted average price

3 terms

open-market purchase financial

"transaction_action: "open-market purchase""

An open-market purchase is when an investor or a company buys shares on a public stock exchange at the going market price, rather than through a private deal. It matters to investors because these purchases change how many shares are available, can push the stock price up or signal confidence from large buyers, and often affect per-share metrics like earnings—think of it like someone buying lots of apples off a grocery shelf, reducing supply and potentially raising the price.

Class A-1 Common Stock financial

"security_title: "Class A-1 Common Stock""

Class A-1 common stock is a specific type of ordinary share in a company whose exact voting power, dividend rights and transfer rules are set out in the company’s charter. It represents an ownership stake but may carry different rights than other share classes, so two shares with different labels are not always equal. For investors it matters because the share class determines how much influence you have, what income you may receive and how easily you can sell—think of it like different membership tiers that grant varying levels of access and benefits.

weighted average price financial

"The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price."

Weighted average price is the average price of a security where each trade or component is counted according to its size, so bigger trades pull the average more than smaller ones. Think of it like calculating the average cost of a grocery haul where items you bought more of have greater influence on the final per-item cost. Investors use it to understand the true average price paid or received, judge execution quality, and compare trading performance against market movement.

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

WARDINSKI BRUCE D

(Last) (First) (Middle)

140 TOWER DRIVE

(Street)

BURR RIDGE ILLINOIS 60527

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Accel Entertainment, Inc. [ ACEL ]

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

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/11/2026

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

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

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

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Class A-1 Common Stock	05/11/2026		P		50,000	A	$11.55(1)	50,000	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions . The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth herein.

Remarks:

	Derek Harmer, Attorney-in-fact for Bruce Wardinski	05/11/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider transaction did Accel Entertainment (ACEL) report for Bruce D. Wardinski?

Accel Entertainment director Bruce D. Wardinski reported buying 50,000 shares of Class A-1 Common Stock. The transaction was an open-market purchase on May 11, 2026, and reflects a direct increase in his personal share ownership in the company.

At what price did Bruce D. Wardinski buy Accel Entertainment (ACEL) shares?

Bruce D. Wardinski bought Accel Entertainment shares at a weighted average price of $11.55 per share. The filing notes this as the average across multiple trades executed that day, all classified together as one open-market purchase transaction.

How many Accel Entertainment (ACEL) shares does Bruce D. Wardinski own after this transaction?

After this reported transaction, Bruce D. Wardinski directly owns 50,000 shares of Accel Entertainment Class A-1 Common Stock. The Form 4 shows this figure as his total direct holdings following the May 11, 2026 open-market purchase activity.

Was Bruce D. Wardinski’s Accel Entertainment (ACEL) trade an open-market purchase or another type?

The filing classifies Bruce D. Wardinski’s trade as an open-market purchase. It carries transaction code “P,” indicating a purchase in the open market or a private transaction, which is distinct from option exercises, gifts, or tax-withholding events.

Does the Bruce D. Wardinski Form 4 show any Accel Entertainment (ACEL) derivative transactions?

No derivative activity appears in this Form 4. The derivative section is empty and the transaction summary shows zero derivative transactions or exercises, indicating the filing only reports a non-derivative common stock purchase.