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 6, 2005 |
Ameristar Casinos, Inc.
| Nevada | 000-22494 | 880304799 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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| 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 |
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Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
Effective June 6, 2005, the Registrant amended its Articles of Incorporation through the filing of a Certificate of Change Pursuant to NRS 78.209 (the “Certificate”) with the Nevada Secretary of State. The Certificate was filed to effect a 2-for-1 split of the Registrant’s authorized, issued and outstanding common stock, $.01 par value, as of the close of business on June 6, 2005. As a result of the stock split, the number of issued and outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock increased to approximately 55.8 million, and the number of authorized shares of common stock increased to 120 million. A copy of the Certificate is filed as Exhibit 3(i).1 to this Current Report.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) The Exhibit listed below is incorporated herein in its entirety:
Exhibit 3(i).1 - Certificate of Change Pursuant to NRS 78.209
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 8, 2005 | By: | Peter C. Walsh | ||
| Name: | Peter C. Walsh | |||
| Title: | Senior Vice President and General Counsel | |||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
3(i).1
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Certificate of Change Pursuant to NRS 78.209 |