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):  May 6, 2011

 

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))

 

 

 



 

Item 5.07                                             Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

The 2011 annual meeting of the stockholders of Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on May 6, 2011.  Items of business set forth in the Company’s proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 25, 2011 that were voted on and approved are as follows:

 

(1)          Election of Directors:

 

 

 

Votes

 

Nominee

 

For

 

Withheld

 

Broker Non-Vote

 

Bob Farahi

 

10,640,961

 

3,795,598

 

0

 

Yvette E. Landau

 

14,277,949

 

158,610

 

0

 

Ronald R. Zideck

 

13,927,896

 

508,663

 

0

 

 

(2)          Approval to increase shares issuable under the Company’s 1993 Employee Stock Option Plan from 1,500,000 shares to 1,900,000 shares:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Vote

 

13,908,345

 

526,563

 

1,651

 

0

 

 

(3)          Approval to increase shares issuable under the Company’s 1993 Executive Long-Term Incentive Plan from 1,500,000 shares to 1,800,000 shares:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Vote

 

12,452,272

 

1,982,636

 

1,651

 

0

 

 

(4)          Approval, by non-binding vote, of executive compensation:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Vote

 

14,406,397

 

27,236

 

2,926

 

0

 

 

(5)          To recommend, by non-binding vote, the frequency of executive compensation votes:

 

1 year

 

2 years

 

3 years

 

Abstain

 

6,260,636

 

78,196

 

8,095,931

 

1,796

 

 

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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: May 10, 2011

/s/ Ronald Rowan

 

Ronald Rowan
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

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