- Current report filing (8-K)
September 15 2011 - 11:57AM
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): September 15, 2011
Ameristar Casinos, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Nevada
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000-22494
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88-0304799
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(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
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3773 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 490S
Las Vegas, Nevada
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89169
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrants telephone number, including area code:
(702) 567-7000
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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On
September 15, 2011, Ameristar Casinos, Inc. (the Company) issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to $75 million of the Companys outstanding common stock in a stock
repurchase program. The shares may be repurchased from time to time through September 30, 2014 in the open market or privately negotiated transactions at the Companys discretion. The Company expects to fund repurchases using cash on hand
and its existing senior credit facility. The amount and timing of specific repurchases, if any, will depend on market conditions, the Companys stock price and other factors. The Company is not obligated to purchase any shares under the stock
repurchase program, and purchases may be discontinued, or the stock repurchase program may be modified or terminated, at any time.
This summary of the press release is qualified by reference to the full text of the press release, which is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01.
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Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(d)
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Exhibits. Each of the exhibits listed below is incorporated herein in its entirety.
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Exhibit Description
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99.1
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September 15, 2011 press release of the Registrant announcing the authorization of a stock repurchase program.
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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, thereunto duly authorized.
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Ameristar Casinos, Inc.
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By:
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/s/ Peter C. Walsh
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Name: Peter C. Walsh
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Title: Senior Vice President and General Counsel
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Dated: September 15, 2011
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit
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Description
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99.1
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September 15, 2011 press release of the Registrant announcing the authorization of a stock repurchase program.
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