Current Report Filing (8-k)
August 15 2016 - 4:03PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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 15, 2016
NEVADA GOLD & CASINOS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in
its charter)
Nevada
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1-15517
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88-0142032
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation
or organization)
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.
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133 E. Warm Springs Road, Ste 102
Las Vegas, Nevada
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89119
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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(702) 685-1000
(Registrant's telephone number, including
area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing
is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item 1.01.
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Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
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On August 15,
2016, Nevada Gold & Casinos, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a Director Nomination Agreement (the “Agreement”)
with Esplanade Capital Partners I LLC (“Esplanade”), Novation Companies, Inc. (“Novation”), together the
“Nominating Shareholders” and two designated nominees, Shawn W. Kravetz and Rudolph K. Kluiber (the “Designated
Nominees”) of the Nominating Shareholders. Pursuant to the Agreement:
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The Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) will increase the size of the Board
from 5 to 7 members to accommodate the election of the Designated Nominees.
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The Company will include the Designated Nominees in the Company’s Proxy Statement, as director
nominees, for the 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company.
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Esplanade and Novation will be reimbursed by the Company for their reasonable and customary legal
expenses relating to the execution of the Agreement.
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Upon his election as a director, Shawn W. Kravetz shall be appointed to the Corporate Governance
and Nominating Committee of the Board.
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The Nominating Shareholders will vote in favor of the Board’s director nominees at the 2016
Annual Shareholder Meeting and in accordance with the recommendation of the Board on all other matters brought before the meeting.
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The Nominating Shareholders and Messrs. Kravetz and Kluiber will comply with all corporate governance
and trading policies of the Company.
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A copy of the Agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and the description above is qualified
in its entirety by one full text of the Agreement.
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Item 9.01.
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Financial Statements and Exhibits
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(d)
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Exhibits. The following exhibits are furnished as part of this current Report on Form 8-K:
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10.1
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Director Nomination Agreement
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99.1
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Press Release
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SIGNATURE
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 who is duly authorized.
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NEVADA GOLD & CASINOS, INC.
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Date: August 15, 2016
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By:
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/s/ Michael P. Shaunnessy
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Michael P. Shaunnessy
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President & Chief Executive Officer
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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Exhibit
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10.1
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Director Nomination Agreement
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99.1
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Press Release
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