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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) March 21, 1997
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ARGOSY GAMING COMPANY
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 0-21122 37-1304247
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
219 PIASA STREET, ALTON, IL 62002 62002
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (618) 474-7500
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No Change
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
ARGOSY GAMING COMPANY
The purpose of this Current Report is to file certain financial information
regarding the Registrant (Argosy Gaming Company) and its subsidiaries. Such
financial information is set forth in the exhibits to this Current Report.
ITEM 5: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL
INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS
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(c) EXHIBITS
23.1 Consent of Independent Auditors
27 Financial Data Schedule
99 Argosy Gaming Company and Subsidiary Companies - Certain Financial
Information as of and for the Year Ended December 31, 1996:
- Consolidated Balance Sheets
- Consolidated Statements of Operations
- Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
- Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity
- Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
- Report of Independent Auditors
- Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations
ARGOSY GAMING COMPANY
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 hereunto duly authorized.
ARGOSY GAMING
COMPANY
(Registrant)
Dated: March 21, 1997
/s/ Joseph G. Uram
Joseph G. Uram
Executive Vice President
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer)
EXHIBIT INDEX
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EXHIBIT
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Consent of Independent Auditors 23.1
Financial Data Schedule 27
Argosy Gaming Company and Subsidiary Companies 99
- Certain Financial Information as of and for the
Year Ended December 31, 1996
- Consolidated Balance Sheets
- Consolidated Statements of Operations
- Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
- Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity
- Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
- Report of Independent Auditors
- Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations