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): | February 2, 2004 |
AMERISTAR CASINOS, INC.
| Nevada | 0-22494 | 88-0304799 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
| 3773 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 490 South Las Vegas, Nevada |
89109 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(702) 567-7000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
| ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS | ||||||||
| ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE | ||||||||
| ITEM 12. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION | ||||||||
| SIGNATURE | ||||||||
| Index of Exhibits | ||||||||
| EXHIBIT 99.1 | ||||||||
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits. Each of the exhibits listed below is incorporated herein in its entirety.
| Exhibit | Description | |||
| 99.1 | February 2, 2004 Press Release of the Registrant announcing financial results for the fourth quarter of 2003 and the year ended December 31, 2003 |
ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
On February 2, 2004, the Registrant issued a press release, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1. The press release disclosed material non-public information regarding the Registrant’s financial results for the fourth quarter of 2003 and the year ended December 31, 2003.
ITEM 12. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
The Registrant’s February 2, 2004 press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 (see Item 9 above) is also being furnished pursuant to this Item 12.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the undersigned registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| AMERISTAR CASINOS, INC. | ||||||
| February 2, 2004 | By: | /s/ Peter C. Walsh | ||||
| (Date) | ||||||
| Peter C. Walsh | ||||||
| Senior Vice President and | ||||||
| General Counsel | ||||||
Index of Exhibits
| Exhibit | Description of Exhibit | Method of Filing | ||||
| 99.1 | February 2, 2004 Press Release of the Registrant announcing financial results for the fourth quarter of 2003 and the year ended December 31, 2003. | Filed electronically herewith |