Edwin S. Koenig Form 5 MONARCH CASINO & RESORT / Edwin S. Koenig ownership change

SEC Form 5

FORM 5

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Form 3 Holdings Reported.

Form 4 Transactions Reported.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Koenig Edwin S.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

3800 S. VIRGINIA STREET

(Street)

RENO NV 89502

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MONARCH CASINO & RESORT INC [ MCRI ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
CAO

3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2024

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Amount	(A) or (D)	Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
					(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Options / Right to Buy	$44.6	12/03/2024		S		3,334	06/30/2023	06/30/2030	Common Stock	3,334	$85.49	20,000	D
Options / Right to Buy	$68.13						06/30/2027	06/30/2034	Common Stock	5,000		20,000	D
Options / Right to Buy	$70.45						06/30/2026	06/30/2033	Common Stock	3,334		20,000	D
Options / Right to Buy	$58.67						06/30/2025	06/30/2032	Common Stock	3,333		20,000	D
Options / Right to Buy	$66.17						06/30/2024	06/30/2031	Common Stock	3,333		20,000	D
Options / Right to Buy	$66.17						(1)	06/30/2031	Common Stock	5,000		20,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. On June 30, 2021, Mr. Koenig was granted 5,000 stock options, which vest as follow: (i) 1,666 stock options vest on June 30, 2024; (ii) 1,667 stock options vest on June 30, 2025; and (iii) 1,667 stock options vest on June 30, 2026. All stock options expire 10 years from the grant date, or approximately 7 years from the vesting date.

	Edwin Koenig	02/14/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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