UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 22, 2020
ACCEL ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-38136 | 98-1350261 | |||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |||
140 Tower Drive | |||||
Burr Ridge | , | Illinois | 60527 | ||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | ||||
(630) 972-2235
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Class A-1 common stock, par value $0.0001 per share | ACEL | New York Stock Exchange |
Warrants, each whole Warrant exercisable for one share of Class A-1 common stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share | ACEL-WS | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☒
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 3.01(b) Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.
On July 22, 2020, Accel Entertainment, Inc (the “Company”) received written notice from the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) that the NYSE suspended trading in, and has determined to commence proceedings to delist, the Company’s warrants to purchase shares of the Company’s Class A-1 Common Stock (the “Accel Warrants”) (ticker symbol ACEL.WS) from the NYSE. The delisting is a result of the failure to of the Accel Warrants to comply with the continued listing standard set forth in Section 802.01B of the NYSE Listed Company Manual which requires the Company to maintain at least 100 public holders of a listed security. The Company does not intend to appeal the NYSE’s decision.
The Accel Warrants may trade in the over-the-counter market, although no assurance can be given that an active market will be maintained for the Accel Warrants. The over-the-counter market is a significantly more limited market than the NYSE, and the transition from the NYSE to the over-the-counter market is expected to result in there being a less liquid market available for existing and potential holders of the Accel Warrants to trade the Accel Warrants, and could further depress the trading price of the Accel Warrants. There can be no assurance that any public market for the Accel Warrants will develop in the future.
The rights of the holders of the Accel Warrants remain unchanged, and the transition to the over-the-counter market, if any, does not change the Company’s obligation to file periodic and other reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission under applicable federal securities laws. The NYSE suspension of trading in, and delisting of, the Accel Warrants is not a violation of the terms of, and does not constitute a default or event of default under, any of the Company’s material debt or other material obligations and is not expected to impact the Company’s business operations.
Forward looking statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K may include “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this press release are forward-looking statements. When used in this press release, words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “target,” “plan,” “outlook” and similar expressions, as they relate to us or our management team, identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs of management, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, the Company’s management. Actual results could differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors detailed in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). All subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are qualified in their entirety by this paragraph. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous conditions, many of which are beyond the control of the Company. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release, except as required by law. The Company cautions you that these forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties, including those described under the section entitled “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed March 16, 2020, as such factors may be updated from time to time in the Company’s periodic filings with the SEC, which are available publicly on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
ACCEL ENTERTAINMENT, INC. | |||
Date: July 22, 2020 | By: | /s/ Derek Harmer | |
Derek Harmer | |||
General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer | |||
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