UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K/A
(Amendment No. 1)
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 18, 2015
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PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | 001-13641 | 95-3667491 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 3980 Howard Hughes Parkway, Las Vegas, Nevada | 89169 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (702) 541-7777
N/A
(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.
(d)
On March 13, 2015, Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. (the “Company”) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K reporting that the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company elected Charles L. Atwood to the Board of Directors on March 12, 2015, but as of that date Mr. Atwood had not been named to any Board committees.
The Company is filing this Amendment No. 1 to the Form 8-K to report that on May 18, 2015, the Board appointed Mr. Atwood to the Compensation Committee, the Compliance Committee and the Compliance Subcommittee, effective as of May 19, 2015.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC. (Registrant) | |||
| Date: | May 21, 2015 | By: | /s/ Elliot D. Hoops |
| Elliot D. Hoops | |||
| Vice President and Legal Counsel | |||