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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):March 2, 2005
JACOBS ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | | 333-88242 | | 34-1959351 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation) | | (Commission
File Number) | | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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| 240 Main Street, Black Hawk, Colorado | | 80422 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code303-582-1117
(Former name of former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provision:
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ITEM 1.01 ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT
On March 3, 2005, the registrant issued a press release announcing the completion on March 2, 2005 of a $23 million "tack-on" to the registrant's outstanding Senior Secured Notes. The terms of the new notes are the same as the existing notes, which carry a coupon rate of 117/8% per annum and mature February, 2009. There will be no change to the rating of the existing notes and the additional notes will carry the same rating of B2 and B, by Moody's and Standard & Poor's, respectively. See the press release dated March 3, 2005 attached hereto as an exhibit for more details.
To complete the sale of the new notes, the registrant and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association entered into the Fourth and Fifth Supplements to the Indenture covering the existing notes which was dated February 8, 2002. Both supplements are attached hereto as exhibits.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
Filed herewith are the following:
Exhibit No.
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| 2.01(a) | | Fourth Supplemental Indenture dated March 2, 2005. |
2.01(b) |
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Fifth Supplemental Indenture dated March 2, 2005. |
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Jacobs Entertainment, Inc. press release dated March 3, 2005 announcing the completion of a $23 million debt financing and acquisition of three truck plaza video gaming facilities in Louisiana. |
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SIGNATURE
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.
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JACOBS ENTERTAINMENT, INC. |
Date: March 4, 2005 |
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/s/ STEPHEN R. ROARK
Stephen R. Roark
Chief Financial Office |
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