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 15, 2013
PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-13641 | 95-3667491 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 8918 Spanish Ridge Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada | 89148 | |||
| (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.
(b)
On January 15, 2013, John V. Giovenco notified Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. (the “Company”) that he retired from the Company’s Board of Directors effective on January 15, 2013.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On January 18, 2013, the Company issued a press release announcing Mr. Giovenco’s retirement from the Board of Directors of the Company. A copy of this press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits. |
Exhibit No. | Description | |
| Exhibit 99.1 | Press Release dated January 18, 2013, issued by Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. | |
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 hereunto duly authorized.
| PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC. | ||||
| (Registrant) | ||||
| Date: January 18, 2013 | By: | /s/ John A. Godfrey | ||
John A. Godfrey Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit No. | Description | |
| Exhibit 99.1 | Press Release dated January 18, 2013, issued by Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. | |