UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): February 16, 2012
TROPICANA ENTERTAINMENT INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
|
| | | | |
| Delaware | | 000-53831 | | 27-0540158 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation) | | (Commission
File Number) | | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
|
| | |
3930 Howard Hughes Parkway, 4th Floor, Las Vegas, Nevada 89169 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (702) 589-3900
N/A
(Former Name or 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 provisions ( see General Instruction A.2):
p Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
p Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
p Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
p Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(c) As previously disclosed, on November 16, 2011, Tropicana Entertainment Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Anthony P. Rodio to the position of President and Chief Operating Officer, subject to receipt of required regulatory approvals. As of February 16, 2012, Mr. Rodio had received the regulatory approvals necessary to assume his new titles as President and Chief Operating Officer for the Company. Additional regulatory approvals regarding Mr. Rodio's appointment are ongoing in certain jurisdictions.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On February 16, 2012, Tropicana Entertainment Inc. (“Tropicana” or the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that Mr. Rodio had received the regulatory approvals necessary to assume his new titles as President and Chief Operating Officer for the Company. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Limitation on Incorporation by Reference. The information contained in Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished under Item 7.01 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements. Except for historical information contained in the press release attached as an exhibit hereto, the press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Litigation Securities Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements represent the Company's estimates and assumptions only as of the date of the press release. Such statements include, without limitation, statements regarding the Company's plans for growth. These forward-looking statements are based upon assumptions made by the Company as of the date of the press release and are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. Such risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, the risk factors described in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company expressly disclaims any duty to provide updates to any forward-looking statements made in the press release, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
|
| | | | | | |
| Exhibit Number | | Exhibit Description |
| 99.1 |
| | Press Release dated February 16, 2012. |
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.
|
| | |
| | TROPICANA ENTERTAINMENT INC. |
| | | |
| Date: February 23, 2012 | | |
| | | |
| | By: | /s/ Lance J. Millage |
| | Name: | Lance J. Millage |
| | Title: | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
