In 2022, Blake L. Sartini earned $1.35M in total compensation at Golden Entertainment, primarily from $1.05M salary. Most recently acquired 105,743 shares in May 2024. Currently holds stock worth $172.56M. Has donated $29.57M in stock to charitable causes. Has led Golden Entertainment for over 10 years.
Compensation History
Annual executive compensation data for Blake L. Sartini, including salary, bonuses, and stock awards.
Year
2022
Total Compensation
$1.35M
Salary
$1.05M
Bonus
$0.00
Other
$300.86K
Salary
$1.05MBoard Justification
The compensation philosophy emphasizes pay-for-performance, aligning executive compensation with company performance and shareholder interests.
Bonus
$0.00Board Justification
No annual bonus was awarded for 2022 due to performance metrics not being met.
Other Compensation
$300.86KBoard Justification
Includes medical cost reimbursement, life insurance benefits, and other perquisites.
Restricted Stock
Board Justification
No stock awards vested in 2022 as the focus was on performance-based awards that were not met.
Performance Metrics
The primary performance metric for 2022 was Adjusted EBITDA, which was not met to the target level.
Blake L. Sartini
Founder and CEO of Golden Entertainment
Education
Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Field of Expertise
Business & Management
Sector of Economy
Consumer Cyclical
Born
January 1, 1959 - 66 years ago
CEO of Golden Entertainment for
10 years 4 months (Jul 2015 - Present)
Previous Experience
President and Chief Executive Officer of Sartini Gaming; founder and chief executive officer of Golden Gaming, LLC; executive positions at Station Casinos, LLC.
Holdings
Track Blake L. Sartini's stock holdings and portfolio value over time.
Total Stock Sold
$89.96M
$89.96M
3,225,506 GDEN shares
What if they kept their stock?
If Blake L. Sartini didn't sell their stock, today they would have:
Extra GDEN3,225,506 shares worth $91.48M.
This is 1.69% and $1.52M more than what they got when they sold the stock.
Charitable Transactions
1,042,723 shares
GDEN
Recent Charitable Transactions
105,743 shares
GDEN
May 30, 2024
Charity
248,079 shares
GDEN
Oct 17, 2023
Charity
243,901 shares
GDEN
Aug 8, 2022
Charity
250,000 shares
GDEN
Dec 31, 2021
Charity
120,000 shares
GDEN
Dec 31, 2019
Charity
75,000 shares
GDEN
Nov 6, 2015
Charity
Insider Trading
Blake L. Sartini's recent stock transactions, purchases, and sales filed with the SEC.
105,743 shares
GDEN
May 30, 2024
Charity
105,743 shares
GDEN
May 30, 2024
Received
248,079 shares
GDEN
Oct 17, 2023
Received
248,079 shares
GDEN
Oct 17, 2023
Charity
72,007 shares
GDEN
Mar 14, 2023
Received
243,901 shares
GDEN
Aug 8, 2022
Charity
243,901 shares
GDEN
Aug 8, 2022
Received
445,719 shares
GDEN
Mar 11, 2022
Received
$17.95M
GDEN at $55.74/share
Feb 28, 2022
Sale
$27.78M
GDEN at $46.30/share
Feb 24, 2022
Sale
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Bonus
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Bonus
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2023 Compensation
Stock
$0.00
Salary
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Bonus
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Other
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Total Holdings
$90.48M