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): June 20, 2005
ARGOSY GAMING COMPANY
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | | 1-11853 | | 37-1304247 |
(State or other jurisdiction | | (Commission file number) | | (IRS Employer |
of incorporation) | | | | Identification number) |
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219 Piasa Street, Alton, Illinois 62002 (618) 474-7500 |
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Registrant’s
principal executive offices) |
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 8.01 Other Events
Attached and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of a Penn National Gaming, Inc. press release, dated June 20, 2005, reporting that Penn National Gaming, Inc. (PENN:Nasdaq) has entered into an agreement with a subsidiary of Columbia Sussex Corporation whereby immediately subsequent to the completion of the merger of Penn National and Argosy Gaming Company (AGY:NYSE), Argosy Gaming Company and the Columbia Sussex unit will execute a securities purchase agreement whereby the Columbia Sussex unit will purchase Argosy’s - Baton Rouge casino property.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit No. | | Description of Exhibit |
99.1 | | Press release dated June 20, 2005, reporting that Penn National Gaming, Inc. (PENN:Nasdaq)) has entered into an agreement with a subsidiary of Columbia Sussex Corporation whereby immediately subsequent to the completion of the merger of Penn National and Argosy Gaming Company (AGY:NYSE), Argosy Gaming Company and the Columbia Sussex unit will execute a securities purchase agreement whereby the Columbia Sussex unit will purchase Argosy’s - Baton Rouge casino property. |
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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.
| ARGOSY GAMING COMPANY,
a Delaware corporation |
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Dated: June 20, 2005 | By: | /s/ DALE R. BLACK | |
| Name: | Dale R. Black |
| Title: | Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer |
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