SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                    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): May 20, 2004


                              STATION CASINOS, INC
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


  Nevada                          000-21640                          88-0136443
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(State or other jurisdiction      (Commission                (I.R.S. Employer
 of incorporation)                 File Number)             Identification No.)

 2411 West Sahara Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada                                89102
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  Address of principal executive offices)                             (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (702) 367-2411
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                                       N/A
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)









ITEM 5.02 (d).    OTHER EVENTS.

     On May 20, 2004,  the Company  announced  that on May 19,  2004,  Robert E.
Lewis was elected to its Board of  Directors  (the  "Board") by the Board.  As a
result,  the Board is now composed of a majority of independent  directors.  Mr.
Lewis  will  serve on the  Company's  Audit  Committee  and the  Governance  and
Compensation Committee.



ITEM 9.01.        FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

         (a)      Not applicable

         (b)      Not applicable

         (c)      Exhibits

                  99.1  Press release dated as of May 20, 2004.



                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the  Securities and Exchange Act of 1934,
the  Registrant  has duly  caused  this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                                          Station Casinos, Inc.



Date:    May 20, 2004               By:  /S/ Glenn C. Christenson
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                                         Glenn C. Christenson
                                         Executive Vice President, Chief
                                         Financial Officer, Chief Administrative
                                         Officer and Treasurer


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