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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):   June 9, 2006

Ameristar Casinos, Inc.


(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
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


 
 
 
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (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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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit 99.1


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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

(b)   On June 9, 2006, Angela R. Frost, Senior Vice President of Operations of the Registrant, notified the Registrant of her retirement, effective July 7, 2006. A copy of a press release issued by the Registrant on June 12, 2006 announcing Ms. Frost’s retirement is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)   Exhibits.
     
Exhibit   Description
99.1
  Press release of the Registrant, dated June 12, 2006.

 


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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.
 
 
June 13, 2006   By:   /s/ Peter C. Walsh    
    Name:   Peter C. Walsh   
    Title:   Senior Vice President and General Counsel   
 

 


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EXHIBIT INDEX

     
Exhibit   Description
99.1
  Press release of the Registrant, dated June 12, 2006.