<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001437749-15-019200.txt : 20151030
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-15-019200
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20151028
ITEM INFORMATION:		Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year
FILED AS OF DATE:		20151030
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20151030

FILER:

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24993
		FILM NUMBER:		151187580

	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
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<P id=PARA13 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 28, 2015</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA103 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt">6595 S Jones Blvd., Las Vegas, Nevada</P></TD>
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<P id=PARA105 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt">89118</P></TD>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Item 5.03&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.</B></FONT></P>
<P id=PARA52 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA53 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">On October 28, 2015, the Board of Directors of&nbsp;Golden Entertainment, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;)&nbsp;approved a change in the fiscal year of the Company from a 52-53 week fiscal year ending on the Sunday closest to December 31 to a calendar year ending December 31. The change is intended to improve the alignment of financial and business processes and to streamline financial reporting. This change has a retroactive effect as of the beginning of the Company&#8217;s third fiscal quarter on June 29, 2015. As a result of this change, the Company&#8217;s quarters for fiscal year 2015 end on March 29, 2015, June 28, 2015, September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2015. Thereafter, the Company&#8217;s fiscal quarters will end on March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 of each year. In reliance on Exchange Act Release No. 26589, the Company will not file a transition report in connection with the change in fiscal year.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA116.12 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Date: October 30, 2015&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" vAlign=top colSpan=2>Name: Matthew W. Flandermeyer</TD>
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<TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" vAlign=top colSpan=2>Title:&nbsp; &nbsp;Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</TD>
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