UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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): August 3, 2011
Ameristar Casinos, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Nevada |
000-22494 |
880304799 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (I.R.S. Employer | ||
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 3773 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 490S, |
89169 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | (702) 567-7000 |
Not Applicable
Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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| EX-99.1 |
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On August 3, 2011, Ameristar Casinos, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the second quarter of 2011. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits. Each of the exhibits listed below is incorporated herein in its entirety.
| Exhibit | Description | |
| 99.1 | August 3, 2011 Press Release of the Registrant announcing financial results for the second quarter of 2011. |
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. | ||||||
| August 3, 2011 | By: | /s/ Thomas M. Steinbauer | ||||
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| Name: | Thomas M. Steinbauer | |||||
| Title: | Senior Vice President of Finance, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | |||||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | August 3, 2011 Press Release of the Registrant announcing financial results for the second quarter of 2011. |