<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001437749-15-014769.txt : 20150804
<SEC-HEADER>0001437749-15-014769.hdr.sgml : 20150804
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20150804210350
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-15-014769
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150731
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150804
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150804

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GOLDEN ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001071255
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-MISCELLANEOUS AMUSEMENT & RECREATION [7990]
		IRS NUMBER:				411913991
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		130 CHESHIERE LANE
		CITY:			MINNETONKA
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55305
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6124499092

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6595 S JONES BLVD
		CITY:			LAS VEGAS
		STATE:			NV
		ZIP:			89118

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LAKES ENTERTAINMENT INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20020806

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LAKES GAMING INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980929

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SARTINI BLAKE L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000939979
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24993
		FILM NUMBER:		151027234

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2411 WEST SAHARA AVENUE
		CITY:			LAS VEGAS
		STATE:			NV
		ZIP:			89102
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>rdgdoc.xml
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4
<TEXT>
<XML>
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2015-07-31</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001071255</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GOLDEN ENTERTAINMENT, INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GDEN</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000939979</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SARTINI BLAKE L</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>6595 S. JONES BLVD.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LAS VEGAS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NV</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>89118</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <officerTitle>Chairman, President and CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2015-07-31</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>7772736</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>7772736</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Trust</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The Blake L. Sartini and Delise F. Sartini Family Trust acquired 7,772,736 shares of issuer common stock pursuant to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 25, 2015, by and among Lakes Entertainment, Inc., LG Acquisition Corporation, Sartini Gaming, Inc., and the Blake L. Sartini and Delise F. Sartini Family Trust, as amended (the &quot;Merger Agreement&quot;), in exchange for 100% of the outstanding common stock of Sartini Gaming, Inc., in connection with the merger of LG Acquisition Corporation with and into Sartini Gaming, Inc.  The reporting person and his wife are co-trustees and co-beneficiaries of The Blake L. Sartini and Delise F. Sartini Family Trust.  Of the 7,772,736 shares, 388,637 shares are being held in escrow as security for the post-closing adjustment in accordance with the Merger Agreement, and 777,274 shares are being held in escrow as security for claims for indemnifiable losses in accordance with the Merger Agreement.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Shares held indirectly by The Blake L. Sartini and Delise F. Sartini Family Trust.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Blake Sartini</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-08-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
