LYLE BERMAN

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GOLDEN ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

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2004-04-30 Lyle Berman Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Lakes Age 62 Entertainment, Inc. since January 1999 and Chairman of the 1998 Board of Directors of Grand Casinos, Inc. (the predecessor to Lakes Entertainment) from October 1991 through December of 1998. Mr. Berman served as President of Lakes Entertainment from November 1999 until May 2003. Mr. Berman also serves as a governor of World Poker Tour, LLC, a company in which Lakes Entertainment owns a majority interest. Mr. Berman is also a director of Wilsons The Leather Experts Inc. Mr. Berman served as Chief Executive Officer of Rainforest Cafe, Inc. from February 1993 until December 2000. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION The following table sets forth the cash and non-cash compensation for each of the last three fiscal years awarded to or earned by (i) each individual that served as our Chief Executive Officer during fiscal 2003; and (ii) each individual who served as an executive officer at the end of fiscal 2003 who received in excess of $100,000 in salary and bonus during fiscal 2003 (the Chief Executive Officer and the other executive officers are collectively referred to herein as the "Named Executive Officers"). SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE ANNUAL COMPENSATION ----------------------------------------- OTHER ANNUAL ALL OTHER NAME AND PRINCIPAL POSITION YEAR SALARY($)(1) BONUS($) COMPENSATION($) COMPENSATION($)(3) --------------------------- ---- ------------ -------- --------------- ------------------ Lyle Berman....................... 2003 400,000 100,000 63,179(2) 10,742 Chairman, Chief Executive Officer 2002 400,000 0 101,204(2) 10,707 2001 400,000 0(4) 0 9,507 (1) Includes cash compensation deferred at the election of the executive officer under the terms of the Company's 401(k) Savings Incentive Plan. (2) Amount represents the value of personal use of the Company's corporate jet based upon the Standard Industry Fare Level (SIFL) rates as published by the United States Department of Transportation for the period from July 1 to December 31 of 2002 or 2003, as applicable. (3) Amounts shown in this column represent matching contributions by the Company under the Company's 401(k) Savings Incentive Plan and payment by the Company of term life insurance premiums. (4) Represents bonus amount paid (if any) in 2002 based on fiscal 2001.
2006-03-08 Lyle BermanAge 64 Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Lakes Entertainment, Inc. since June 1998... The annualized base salary during fiscal 2005 for Lyle Berman, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board, was $500,000. As part of the annual incentive compensation, Mr. Berman received an incentive bonus of $100,000 for fiscal 2005... Amount represents the variable cost to the Company arising from Mr. Berman's personal use of the Company's corporate jet from the period January 1 to December 31 of 2005, as applicable, $203,500.
2007-04-26 Lyle Berman Age 65 Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Lakes Entertainment, Inc. since June 1998 ... The following table sets forth the cash and non-cash compensation for the last fiscal year awarded to or earned by ... Lyle Berman, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer ... Total 878,779
2008-04-23 Lyle Berman Age 66 Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Lakes Entertainment, Inc. since June 1998... The following table sets forth the cash and non-cash compensation for the last fiscal year awarded to or earned by... Lyle Berman, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer 2007 Salary 500,000 Bonus 200,000 All Other Compensation 131,217 Total 831,217
2009-06-24 Lyle Berman Age 67 Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Lakes Entertainment, Inc. since June 1998 ... Summary Compensation Table shows total compensation of $947,538 for 2008.
2010-04-16 Lyle Berman Age 68 Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Lakes Entertainment, Inc. since June 1998 and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Grand Casinos, Inc. (the predecessor to Lakes) from October 1991 through December of 1998. Mr. Berman served as President of Lakes from November 1999 until May 2003. Mr. Berman has also served as the Executive Chairman of the Board of Ante4, Inc. (formerly WPT Enterprises, Inc.) from its inception in February 2002, and had served as its Chief Executive Officer from February 25, 2005 until April 1, 2005. Mr. Berman has also been Chairman of the Board of PokerTek, Inc. since January 2005. Mr. Berman also served as Chief Executive Officer of Rainforest Café, Inc. from February 1993 until December 2000. We believe Mr. Berman’s qualifications to sit on our Board of Directors include his 20 years of experience in the casino industry, including serving as our chairman and chief executive officer since 1998, his extensive executive experience running large national companies, and his particular strengths in strategic operations and strategy, food and beverage, and retail sales.
2011-04-15 Lyle Berman, Age 69, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Lakes Entertainment, Inc. since June 1998. Summary Compensation Table shows total compensation of $939,174 in 2010.
2012-04-30 Lyle Berman Age 70 Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Lakes Entertainment, Inc. since June 1998 ... Summary Compensation Table shows total compensation of $799,049 for 2011.
2013-04-18 Lyle Berman Age 71 Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Lakes Entertainment, Inc. since June 1998 ... Summary Compensation Table ... Lyle Berman, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer ... Total 683,328
2014-07-23 Lyle Berman Age 72 Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Lakes Entertainment, Inc. since June 1998 ... The following table sets forth the cash and non-cash compensation for the last two fiscal years awarded to or earned by (i) each individual that served as our Chief Executive Officer during fiscal 2013 ... Lyle Berman, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer 2013 Total 786,468

Source material: SEC submissions metadata and DEF 14A proxy filings from EDGAR. Last updated: 2026-03-19