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):  August 20, 2003

 

STATION CASINOS, INC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada

 

000-21640

 

88-0136443

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

2411 West Sahara Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada

 

89102

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

 

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (702) 367-2411

 

 

 

 

 

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 



 

ITEM 5.                  OTHER EVENTS.

 

On August 20, 2003, the Company and the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria announced that they have entered into an option agreement to purchase an alternative site on which they propose to build a gaming and entertainment project.

 

ITEM 7.                  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS

 

(a)           Not applicable

 

(b)           Not applicable

 

(c)           Exhibits

 

99.1  Press release dated as of August 20, 2003

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

Station Casinos, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:   August 20, 2003

 

By:

/s/ Glenn C. Christenson

 

 

 

 

Glenn C. Christenson

 

 

 

Executive Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer, Chief Administrative
Officer and Treasurer

 

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