UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the |
| Date of Report: April 18, 2012 (Date of earliest event reported) | ||||
| Monarch Casino and Resort, Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | ||||
| NV (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | 0-22088 (Commission File Number) | 88-0300760 (IRS Employer Identification Number) | ||
| 3800 S. Virginia Street (Address of principal executive offices) | 89502 (Zip Code) | |||
775-335-4600 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) | ||||
| Not Applicable (Former Name or Former Address, if changed since last report) | ||||
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| Item 8.01. Other Events On April 19, 2012, Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that the Company secured transactional approval from the Colorado Limited Gaming Conrol Commission. A copy of the press release is attached to this Current Report as Exhibit 99.1. Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits (a) Financial statements: 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. |
| Dated: April 18, 2012 | MONARCH CASINO AND RESORT, INC. By: /s/ Ronald M. Rowan |
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Monarch Casino and Resort, Inc. dated April 18, 2012 |