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 17, 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 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On June 17, 2005, the stockholders of the Registrant approved an amendment (the “Amendment”) to Section 4.1 of the Ameristar Casinos, Inc. Amended and Restated 1999 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) to increase the number of shares available to be issued under the Plan from 11,000,000 to 14,000,000 (as such amounts are adjusted to give effect to the 2-for-1 split of the Registrant’s common stock that became effective June 6, 2005). A copy of the Plan, as amended by the Amendment, is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) The following Exhibit is incorporated herein in its entirety:
Exhibit 10.1 - Ameristar Casinos, Inc. Amended and Restated 1999 Stock Incentive Plan, effective as of June 17, 2005
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 22, 2005 | By: | Peter C. Walsh | ||
| Name: | Peter C. Walsh | |||
| Title: | Senior Vice President and General Counsel | |||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
10.1
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Ameristar Casinos, Inc. Amended and Restated 1999 Stock Incentive Plan, effective as of June 17, 2005 |