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): AUGUST 18, 2004
THE MAJESTIC STAR CASINO, LLC
THE MAJESTIC STAR CASINO CAPITAL CORP.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
INDIANA 333-06489 43-1664986
INDIANA 35-2100872
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
301 FREMONT STREET, 12TH FLOOR
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89101
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (702) 388-2224
NOT APPLICABLE
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS AND REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.
On August 18, 2004, The Majestic Star Casino, LLC (the
"Company") issued a press release announcing that Michael Kelly, the Company's
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, notified the Company that
he would not extend or renew his employment contract. The Company and Mr. Kelly
have agreed that his employment with the Company will terminate on August 18,
2004. The Company further announced that it has engaged an executive search firm
to assist with the recruitment of a new Chief Operating Officer and will begin
interviewing potential candidates soon. A copy of the press release is attached
hereto as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information furnished under Item 5 of this Report shall
not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section,
nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND
EXHIBITS.
(c) EXHIBITS.
A list of Exhibits included as part of this report is
set forth in the Exhibit Index which immediately
precedes such Exhibits and is incorporated herein by
reference.
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.
August 18, 2004 THE MAJESTIC STAR CASINO, LLC
By: /s/ Jon S. Bennett
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Jon S. Bennett, Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
THE MAJESTIC STAR CASINO CAPITAL CORP.
By: /s/ Jon S. Bennett
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Jon S. Bennett, Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
99 Press Release issued August 18, 2004