UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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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): November 29, 2014
SPEEDWAY MOTORSPORTS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware | | 1-13582 | | 51-0363307 |
(State or other jurisdiction | | (Commission | | (IRS Employer |
of incorporation) | | File Number) | | Identification No.) |
| 5555 Concord Parkway South, Concord, North Carolina | 28027 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (704) 455-3239
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
Robert L. Rewey, the Company’s lead independent director and member of the Board of Director’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and Compensation Committee, passed away on November 29, 2014. With Mr. Rewey's passing, the Company's Board is comprised of three independent directors and three management directors, and will no longer be comprised of a majority of independent directors until a new independent director is appointed by the board. The Company remains in compliance with New York Stock Exchange director independence requirements because the Company is a controlled company as defined in Section 303A.00 of the Listed Company Manual.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, theregistrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by theundersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| | SPEEDWAY MOTORSPORTS, INC. | |
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Date: December 2, 2014 | By: | /s/ J. Cary Tharrington IV | |
| | J. Cary Tharrington IV | |
| | Senior Vice President, | |
| | | General Counsel and Secretary | |
