UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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): | June 9, 2006 |
Ameristar Casinos, Inc.
| Nevada | 000-22494 | 880304799 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 3773 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 490S, Las Vegas, Nevada |
89109 |
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| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | (702) 567-7000 |
Not Applicable
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| Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers. | ||||||||
| Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. | ||||||||
| SIGNATURES | ||||||||
| EXHIBIT INDEX | ||||||||
| Exhibit 99.1 | ||||||||
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
| (b) | On June 9, 2006, Angela R. Frost, Senior Vice President of Operations of the Registrant, notified the Registrant of her retirement, effective July 7, 2006. A copy of a press release issued by the Registrant on June 12, 2006 announcing Ms. Frost’s retirement is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. |
| (c) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit | Description | |
99.1
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Press release of the Registrant, dated June 12, 2006. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Ameristar Casinos, Inc. |
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| June 13, 2006 | By: | /s/ Peter C. Walsh | ||
| Name: | Peter C. Walsh | |||
| Title: | Senior Vice President and General Counsel | |||