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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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): | July 28, 2003 |
AMERISTAR CASINOS, INC.
| Nevada | 0-22494 | 88-0304799 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
| 3773 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 490 South Las Vegas, Nevada | 89109 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(702) 567-7000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
| ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS | ||||||||
| ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE | ||||||||
| SIGNATURE | ||||||||
| Index of Exhibits | ||||||||
| EX-99.1 | ||||||||
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ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits. Each of the exhibits listed below is incorporated herein in its entirety.
| Exhibit | Description | |||
| 99.1 | July 28, 2003 Press Release of the Registrant announcing financial results for the second quarter of 2003 |
ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
The information contained in this Item 9 of this Current Report is also being furnished pursuant to Item 12, “Results of Operations and Financial Condition,” of Form 8-K in accordance with SEC Release Nos. 33-8216 and 34-47583.
On July 28, 2003, the Registrant issued a press release, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 pursuant to Items 9 and 12 of Form 8-K. The press release disclosed material non-public information regarding the Registrant’s financial results for the second quarter of 2003.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the undersigned registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| AMERISTAR CASINOS, INC. | ||||||
| July 28, 2003 | By: | /s/ Peter C. Walsh | ||||
| (Date) | ||||||
| Peter C. Walsh | ||||||
| Senior Vice President and | ||||||
| General Counsel | ||||||
Index of Exhibits
| Exhibit | Description of Exhibit | Method of Filing | ||||
| 99.1 | July 28, 2003 Press Release of the Registrant announcing financial results for the second quarter of 2003. | Filed electronically herewith |