FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Dozier Ann
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GOLDEN ENTERTAINMENT, INC. [GDEN]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
6595 S JONES BLVD
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/26/2023
(Street)

LAS VEGAS, NV 89118-3337
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
05/26/2023
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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
Common Stock 05/24/2024   M   4,292 A (1) 40,366 (2) D  

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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 Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: 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
Restricted Stock Units (3) 05/26/2023   A   4,292     (4)   (4) Common Stock 4,292 $ 0 4,292 (5) D  
Restricted Stock Units (3) 05/24/2024   A   5,375     (6)   (6) Common Stock 5,375 $ 0 5,375 D  
Restricted Stock Units (3) 05/24/2024   M     4,292   (4)   (4) Common Stock 4,292 $ 0 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Dozier Ann
6595 S JONES BLVD
LAS VEGAS, NV 89118-3337
  X      

Signatures

 /s/ Charles H. Protell, attorney-in-fact   05/24/2024
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Restricted stock units convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis.
(2) The shares of common stock listed in Table I have been updated to exclude all unvested time-based restricted stock units (RSUs) held by the reporting person previously reported in Table I and are now being reported in Table II below.
(3) Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock.
(4) Represents time-based RSUs that were previously reported in Table I. The RSUs from this award vested on May 24, 2024.
(5) Includes 210 additional shares acquired since the date of the reporting person's last report through the issuance of a dividend equivalent on unvested time-based RSUs on August 25, 2023. Additional shares acquired through the dividend equivalent will follow the vesting schedule and conditions of the original grant.
(6) Represents time-based RSUs. RSUs that have not been forfeited shall vest on the first anniversary date following the grant date of May 24, 2024.

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