UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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 23, 2006 |
Ameristar Casinos, Inc.
| Nevada | 000-22494 | 880304799 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 3773 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 490S, Las Vegas, Nevada |
89109 |
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| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | (702) 567-7000 |
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| Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers. | ||||||||
| SIGNATURES | ||||||||
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
| (b) | On May 23, 2006, Joseph E. Monaly notified the Registrant of his retirement from the Board of Directors of the Registrant, effective June 19, 2006. |
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.
| Ameristar Casinos, Inc. |
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| May 30, 2006 | By: | /s/ Peter C. Walsh | ||
| Name: | Peter C. Walsh | |||
| Title: | Senior Vice President and General Counsel | |||