FORM 8K/A


SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
                   

FORM 8-K/A

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934



     Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)     December 9, 2004

AZTAR CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)

1-5440
(Commission File Number)

86-0636534
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)


2390 East Camelback Road, Suite 400,
Phoenix, Arizona
(Address of principal executive offices)

  



85016
(Zip Code)




     Registrant's telephone number, including area code  (602) 381-4100


Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 


ITEM 5.02.

Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

 

(c)(1)

On February 17, 2005, the Board of Directors of the Company approved Robert M. Haddock to continue on as President of the Company. Therefore, Mr. Haddock's position, effective March 1, 2005 will be Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer.

 

(c)(3)

Effective March 1, 2005, the effective date of Mr. Haddock's appointment to Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer, the terms of Mr. Haddock's employment with the Company have not been determined and, therefore, remain unchanged at this time. Mr. Haddock does not have an employment agreement. The Compensation and Stock Option Committee of the Board of Directors will engage an outside compensation consultant to perform a compensation study prior to determining Mr. Haddock's compensation package.



 

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.




   

AZTAR CORPORATION
 

By:

N.W. ARMSTRONG, JR.
Nelson W. Armstrong, Jr.
Vice President, Administration
and Secretary
 



Date: February 23, 2005

  



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