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 27, 2006
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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880304799 |
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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| 3773 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 490S,
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89109 |
| Las Vegas, Nevada
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| (Address of principal executive offices)
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (702) 567-7000
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 (see General Instruction
A.2. below):
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 5.02. Departure of
Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment
of Principal Officers.
On
January 27, 2006, the Board of Directors of the Registrant
elected Luther P. Cochrane as a member of the Board of
Directors. Mr. Cochrane was also appointed to the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors.
There was no arrangement or understanding between
Mr. Cochrane and any other person pursuant to which
Mr. Cochrane was selected as a director. There is no information with respect
to Mr. Cochrane that is required to be reported pursuant to
Item 404(a) of Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-K.
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