Edgar Filing: STATION CASINOS INC

Ownership Submission

FORM 5

	Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
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	Form 4 Transactions Reported

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

SARTINI BLAKE L

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
STATION CASINOS INC [STN]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	_____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)	__X__ Other (specify below)
Resigned Director

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

2411 WEST SAHARA AVENUE

3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2004

(Street)

LAS VEGAS,Â NVÂ 89102

4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(check applicable line)
_X_ Form Filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	01/23/2004	Â	G	11,120	D	$ ⁽⁵⁾	3,879,065	I	By Trust ⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	01/23/2004	Â	G	6,670	D	$ ⁽⁵⁾	3,872,395	I	By Trust ⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	02/26/2004	Â	J⁽⁶⁾	250,000	D	$ ⁽⁶⁾	3,622,395	I	By Trust ⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	02/26/2004	Â	J⁽⁶⁾	250,000	A	$ ⁽⁶⁾	250,000	I	By Trust ⁽²⁾
Common Stock	02/26/2004	Â	J⁽⁷⁾	250,000	D	$ ⁽⁷⁾	3,372,395	I	By Trust ⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	02/26/2004	Â	J⁽⁷⁾	250,000	A	$ ⁽⁷⁾	250,000	I	By Trust ⁽³⁾
Common Stock	03/19/2004	Â	G	462	A	$ ⁽⁵⁾	125,190	I	By Self as Settlor ⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock	03/19/2004	Â	G	410	A	$ ⁽⁵⁾	125,600	I	By Self as Settlor ⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock	03/24/2004	Â	G	508	D	$ ⁽⁵⁾	3,371,887	I	By Trust ⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	03/24/2004	Â	G	508	A	$ ⁽⁵⁾	126,108	I	By Self as Settlor ⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock	03/24/2004	Â	G	462	D	$ ⁽⁵⁾	3,371,425	I	By Trust ⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	06/07/2004	Â	G	364	D	$ ⁽⁵⁾	3,371,061	I	By Trust ⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	06/07/2004	Â	G	450	D	$ ⁽⁵⁾	3,370,611	I	By Trust ⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	06/07/2004	Â	G	450	A	$ ⁽⁵⁾	126,558	I	By Self as Settlor ⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock	06/10/2004	Â	G	364	A	$ ⁽⁵⁾	126,922	I	By Self as Settlor ⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock	06/10/2004	Â	G	410	A	$ ⁽⁵⁾	127,332	I	By Self as Settlor ⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock	09/21/2004	Â	G	415	D	$ ⁽⁵⁾	3,370,196	I	By Trust ⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	09/21/2004	Â	G	370	D	$ ⁽⁵⁾	3,369,826	I	By Trust ⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	11/19/2004	Â	J⁽⁸⁾	93,762	D	$ ⁽⁸⁾	156,238	I	By Trust ⁽²⁾
Common Stock	11/19/2004	Â	J⁽⁸⁾	93,762	A	$ ⁽⁸⁾	3,463,588	I	By Trust ⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	11/19/2004	Â	J⁽⁹⁾	93,762	D	$ ⁽⁹⁾	156,238	I	By Trust ⁽³⁾
Common Stock	11/19/2004	Â	J⁽⁹⁾	93,762	A	$ ⁽⁹⁾	3,557,350	I	By Trust ⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	12/16/2004	Â	G	270	A	$ ⁽⁵⁾	127,602	I	By Self as Settlor ⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock	12/16/2004	Â	G	272	A	$ ⁽⁵⁾	127,874	I	By Self as Settlor ⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock	12/17/2004	Â	G	272	D	$ ⁽⁵⁾	3,557,078	I	By Trust ⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	12/17/2004	Â	G	310	D	$ ⁽⁵⁾	3,556,768	I	By Trust ⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	12/17/2004	Â	G	396	D	$ ⁽⁵⁾	3,556,372	I	By Trust ⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	12/17/2004	Â	G	396	A	$ ⁽⁵⁾	128,270	I	By Self as Settlor ⁽⁴⁾

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SEC 2270 (9-02)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
SARTINI BLAKE L 2411 WEST SAHARA AVENUE LAS VEGAS,Â NVÂ 89102	Â	Â	Â	Resigned Director

Signatures

Blake L. Sartini		02/11/2005
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	The Blake L. Sartini and Delise F. Sartini Family Trust u/a/d 9/16/91, as amended and restated.
(2)	The Blake L. Sartini 2004 QuickGRAT u/a/d 2/25/04, of which the reporting person is trustee.
(3)	The Delise F. Sartini 2004 QuickGRAT u/a/d 2/25/04, of which the reporting person's spouse is trustee.
(4)	Activity is for the Blake L. Sartini, II Trust u/a/d 10/1/93, and/or the Lorenzo M. Sartini Trust u/a/d 10/1/93, and/or the Sandra V. Sartini Trust u/a/d 10/1/93 (F/B/O the reporting person's minor children), of which the reporting person is Settlor.
(5)	Gift.
(6)	This amount represents an exchange of stock of 250,000 shares of Station Casinos, Inc. common stock between the reporting person and a GRAT of which the reporting person is the trustee. Each transfer of common stock of the issuer between the reporting person and the GRAT qualifies as only a change in form of the reporting person's beneficial ownership which does not change the number of shares beneficially owned by the reporting person or the GRAT, directly or indirectly.
(7)	This amount represents an exchange of stock of 250,000 shares of Station Casinos, Inc. common stock between the reporting person's spouse and a GRAT of which the reporting person's spouse is the trustee. Each transfer of common stock of the issuer between the reporting person's spouse and the GRAT qualifies as only a change in form of the reporting person's spouse beneficial ownership which does not change the number of shares beneficially owned by the reporting person's spouse or the GRAT, directly or indirectly.
(8)	This amount represents an exchange of stock of 93,762 shares of Station Casinos, Inc. common stock between the reporting person and a GRAT of which the reporting person is the trustee. Each transfer of common stock of the issuer between the reporting person and the GRAT qualifies as only a change in form of the reporting person's beneficial ownership which does not change the number of shares beneficially owned by the reporting person or the GRAT, directly or indirectly.
(9)	This amount represents an exchange of stock of 93,762 shares of Station Casinos, Inc. common stock between the reporting person's spouse and a GRAT of which the reporting person's spouse is trustee. Each transfer of common stock of the issuer between the reporting person's spouse and the GRAT qualifies as only a change in form of the reporting person's spouse beneficial ownership which does not change the number of shares beneficially owned by the reporting person's spouse or the GRAT, directly or indirectly.

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