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 13, 2012
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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88-0304799 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(I.R.S. Employer |
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3773 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 490S |
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89169 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (702) 567-7000
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:
o 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))
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
(a) The 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Ameristar Casinos, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on June 13, 2012.
(b) The following table shows the tabulation of votes for all matters put to vote at the Annual Meeting.
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Matters Put to Vote |
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For |
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Against/Withheld |
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Abstentions |
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Broker |
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Election of Thomas M. Steinbauer as a Class B Director |
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26,000,587 |
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2,038,065 |
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0 |
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1,974,054 |
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Election of Leslie Nathanson Juris as a Class B Director |
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27,770,737 |
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267,915 |
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0 |
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1,974,054 |
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Proposal to ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2012 |
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29,669,225 |
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334,848 |
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8,633 |
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0 |
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Proposal to reapprove the Company’s Performance-Based Annual Bonus Plan |
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27,758,640 |
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259,646 |
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20,366 |
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1,974,054 |
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Proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers |
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27,707,992 |
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309,708 |
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20,952 |
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1,974,054 |
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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.
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Ameristar Casinos, Inc. | ||
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By: |
/s/ Peter C. Walsh | |
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Name: |
Peter C. Walsh |
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Title: |
Senior Vice President and General Counsel |
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Dated: June 14, 2012 |
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