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 26, 2016
Eldorado Resorts, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada | | 001-36629 | | 46-3657681 |
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
100 West Liberty Street, Suite 1150
Reno, NV | | 89501 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (775) 328-0100
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Effective August 26, 2016, the Board of Directors of Eldorado Resorts, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Anthony L. Carano to serve as Executive Vice President of Operations, in addition to his current role of General Counsel and Secretary. Mr. Carano, age 34, has served as EVP, General Counsel and Secretary of the Company since September 2014. Prior to joining the Company, he was an attorney at the Nevada law firm of McDonald Carano Wilson, LLP where his practice was devoted primarily to transactional, gaming and regulatory law. Mr. Carano holds a JD from the University of San Francisco, School of Law, his MBA in Finance from the University of San Francisco, School of Business and holds a BA in Business Management from the University of Nevada. Anthony L. Carano is the son of Gary L. Carano, the Company’s Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit
No. | | Description |
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99.1 | | Press Release, dated August 26, 2016 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
| ELDORADO RESORTS, INC., |
| a Nevada corporation |
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Date: August 26, 2016 | By: | /s/ Gary L. Carano |
| Name: | Gary L. Carano |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
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