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): | April 30, 2004 |
AMERISTAR CASINOS, INC.
| Nevada | 0-22494 | 88-0304799 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
| 3773 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 490 South Las Vegas, Nevada |
89109 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(702) 567-7000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
| ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS AND REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE | ||||||||
| ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS | ||||||||
| SIGNATURE | ||||||||
| Index of Exhibits | ||||||||
| Exhibit 99.1 | ||||||||
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS AND REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
On April 30, 2004, the Board of Directors of the Registrant adopted the Ameristar Casinos, Inc. Code of Conduct for Directors, Officers and Team Members (the “Code of Conduct”) in compliance with Rule 4350 of the Listing Requirements of The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. The Code of Conduct is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits. Each of the exhibits listed below is incorporated herein in its entirety.
| Exhibit | Description | |||
| 99.1 | Ameristar Casinos, Inc. Code of Conduct for Directors, Officers and Team Members |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the undersigned registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| AMERISTAR CASINOS, INC. | ||||||
| May 3, 2004 | By: | /s/ Peter C. Walsh | ||||
| (Date) | ||||||
| Peter C. Walsh | ||||||
| Senior Vice President and | ||||||
| General Counsel | ||||||
Index of Exhibits
| Exhibit | Description of Exhibit | Method of Filing | ||||
| 99.1 | Ameristar Casinos, Inc. Code of Conduct for Directors, Officers and Team Members | Filed electronically herewith |