UNITED STATES
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 5, 2009
Ameristar Casinos, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Nevada
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000-22494
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880304799 |
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer |
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File Number)
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Identification No.) |
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3773 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 490S,
Las Vegas, Nevada
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89169 |
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(Zip Code) |
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
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(702) 567-7000 |
Not Applicable
Former name or former address, if changed since last report
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the
filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (See General Instruction
A.2. below):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On August 5, 2009, Ameristar Casinos, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results
for the second quarter of 2009. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this
report.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Current Report on
Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the
liability of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration
statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange
Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits. Each of the exhibits listed below is incorporated herein in its entirety.
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99.1
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August 5, 2009 Press Release
of the Registrant announcing financial results for the second quarter of 2009. |