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): November 12, 2004 GB HOLDINGS, INC. -------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter) Delaware 33-69716 75-2502293 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other juris- (Commission (IRS Employer diction of incorporation) File Number) Identification Number) c/o Sands Hotel & Casino Indiana Avenue and Brighton Park, 9th Floor Atlantic City, New Jersey 08401 ------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive office) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number including area code: (609) 441-4633 Not Applicable ----------------------- (Former name and former address, as changed since last report) ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS In a press release, dated November 18, 2004, Atlantic Coast Entertainment Holdings, Inc. ("Atlantic"), a Delaware corporation (and a wholly-owned subsidiary of GB Holdings, Inc.), and ACE Gaming, LLC ("ACE"), a New Jersey limited liability company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Atlantic, announced that Atlantic and ACE entered into a senior secured revolving credit facility providing for working capital loans of up to $10 million, to be used for working capital purposes in the operation of The Sands Hotel and Casino, located in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The loan agreement and the loans thereunder have been designated by the Board of Directors of Atlantic and the Manager of ACE, as Working Capital Indebtedness (as that term is defined in the Indenture, dated as of July 22, 2004, among Atlantic, as issuer, ACE, as guarantor, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee). The full text of the press release issued by GB Holdings, Inc. on November 18, 2004 is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. (c) Exhibits. Exhibit Description 99.1* Press Release dated November 18, 2004. *Filed herewith. 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. GB HOLDINGS, INC. Dated: November 18, 2004 By: /s/ Patricia M. Wild --------------------------------------- Name: Patricia M. Wild Title: Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary