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): January 10, 2005
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.) |
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3800 Howard Hughes Parkway Las Vegas, Nevada | | 89109 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s Telephone Number, including area code: (702) 784-7777
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 (seeGeneral Instruction A.2):
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
The press releases filed herewith as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 are incorporated herein by this reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Exhibit No.
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| Exhibit 99.1 | | Press release dated January 10, 2005, issued by Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. |
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Exhibit 99.2 | | Press release dated January 11, 2005, issued by Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of 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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| | | PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC. (Registrant) |
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Date: January 11, 2005 | | By: | | /s/ Stephen H. Capp
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| | | | | Stephen H. Capp |
| | | | | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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Exhibit No.
| | Description
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| Exhibit 99.1 | | Press release dated January 10, 2005, issued by Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. |
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| Exhibit 99.2 | | Press release dated January 11, 2005, issued by Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. |
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