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):  January 25, 2010

 

Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada

 

0-22088

 

88-0300760

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

3800 South Virginia Street, Reno, Nevada

 

89502

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (775) 335-4600

 

Not applicable.

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

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:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


 

Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

 

Item 5.02              Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

(b)           On January 25, 2010, Charles Scharer, a member of the board of directors of Monarch Casino and Resort, Inc. (the “Company”), tendered his resignation, effective immediately, due to time commitments related to other interests.  The Company has begun a search for a replacement.

 

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

Monarch Casino and Resort, Inc.

 

 

Date: January 28, 2010

/s/ Ronald Rowan

 

Ronald Rowan

 

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

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