UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITY EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 1, 2012
Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Kentucky (State of incorporation) | 001-33998 (Commission file number) | 61-0156015 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
600 North Hurstbourne Parkway, Suite 400, Louisville, Kentucky 40222 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) | ||
(502) 636-4400 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) | ||
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On September 14, 2012, upon the recommendation of the Nominating and Governance Committee, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Churchill Downs Incorporated (the “Company”) voted to elect Ulysses Lee “Junior” Bridgeman as a Class II Director of the Company, effective as of October 1, 2012, to serve until the 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company.
At the time of filing this Current Report, Mr. Bridgeman has not been named to any committees of the Board.
A copy of the press release announcing the election of Mr. Bridgeman to the Board is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) | Exhibits | |
99.1 | Press Release dated October 1, 2012 issued by Churchill Downs Incorporated. | |
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 thereunto, duly authorized.
CHURCHILL DOWNS INCORPORATED | ||
October 1, 2012 | /s/ Alan K. Tse___________________ By: Alan K. Tse Title: Executive Vice President and General Counsel | |
EXHIBIT INDEX
99.1 | Press Release dated October 1, 2012 issued by Churchill Downs Incorporated. |