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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): December 18, 2025
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)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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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 | ||||||
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 4.01 Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant.
The Audit Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors of Accel Entertainment, Inc. (the “Company”) recently completed a competitive selection process, inclusive of the Company’s current independent registered public accounting firm, KPMG LLP (“KPMG”), to determine the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. Following the review and evaluation of the proposals of the participating firms, on December 18, 2025, the Committee approved the engagement of Deloitte and Touche, LLP (“Deloitte”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, subject to completion of its standard client acceptance procedures. Concurrently, the Committee also approved the dismissal of KPMG as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, following completion of its audit of the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.
KPMG’s reports on the Company’s consolidated financial statements as of and for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion, nor were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles. During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 and the subsequent interim periods through the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K, there were no (1) disagreements (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and the related instructions) with KPMG on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedures, which disagreements, if not resolved to KPMG’s satisfaction, would have caused KPMG to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in connection with their reports, or (2) reportable events (as described in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulations S-K).
The Company provided KPMG with a copy of the foregoing disclosures and requested that KPMG furnish a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether or not it agrees with the statements made herein, as specified by Item 304(a)(3) of Regulation S-K. A copy of KPMG’s letter, dated December 23, 2025, is filed as Exhibit 16.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 and the subsequent interim period through the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K, neither the Company nor anyone acting on its behalf consulted with Deloitte regarding any of the matters described in Items 304(a)(2)(i) and (ii) of Regulation S-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit Number | Description | |||||||
| 16.1 | ||||||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) | |||||||
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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: December 23, 2025 | By: | /s/ Scott Levin | |||||||||
Scott Levin | |||||||||||
Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary | |||||||||||
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