FORM 8-K


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)     February 2, 2005

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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ITEM 2.02.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition

  
 

This Current Report on Form 8-K is being furnished to disclose the press release issued by the registrant on February 2, 2005. The purpose of the press release, which is furnished as Exhibit 99, was to announce the results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 30, 2004.
 

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit included herewith, is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, except as otherwise expressly stated in such filing.

ITEM 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits
 

(c)

Exhibits:
 

99

Press release dated February 2, 2005, announcing results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 30, 2004.

 

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



ROBERT M. HADDOCK       
Robert M. Haddock
President and
Chief Financial Officer

 

Date:  February 2, 2005



EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number


Description

99

Press release dated February 2, 2005, announcing results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 30, 2004.


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