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 16, 2010
Ameristar Casinos, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Nevada | | 000-22494 | | 880304799 |
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| (State or other jurisdiction | | (Commission | | (I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | | File Number) | | Identification No.) |
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3773 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 490S,
Las Vegas, Nevada | | 89169 |
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| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | | (702) 567-7000 |
Not Applicable
Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 5.07.Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
| | (a) | | The 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Ameristar Casinos, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on June 16, 2010. |
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| | (b) | | The following table shows the tabulation of votes for all matters put to vote at the Annual Meeting. |
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| Matters Put to Vote | | For | | Against/Withheld | | Abstentions | | Non-Votes |
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| Election of Carl Brooks as a Class C Director | | | 54,196,349 | | | | 263,364 | | | | 0 | | | | 2,060,926 | |
| Election of Gordon R. Kanofsky as a Class C Director | | | 46,923,619 | | | | 7,536,094 | | | | 0 | | | | 2,060,926 | |
| Election of J. William Richardson as a Class C Director | | | 54,198,375 | | | | 261,338 | | | | 0 | | | | 2,060,926 | |
| Proposal to ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2010 | | | 56,437,983 | | | | 38,378 | | | | 44,278 | | | | 0 | |
SIGNATURES
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.
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| | Ameristar Casinos, Inc.
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| June 18, 2010 | By: | /s/ Peter C. Walsh | |
| | | Name: | Peter C. Walsh | |
| | | Title: | Senior Vice President and General Counsel | |
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