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):

May 10, 2013

 

 

Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada

0-22088

88-0300760

 

 

 

(State or other jurisdiction

(Commission

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

File Number)

Identification No.)

 

3800 South Virginia Street, Reno, Nevada

89502

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(775) 335-4600

 

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:

 

[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

[ ] 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.

 

The 2013 annual meeting of the stockholders of Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on May 10, 2013.  Items of business set forth in the Company’s proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 28, 2013 that were voted on and approved are as follows:

 

(1)  Election of Directors:

 

 

 

Votes

 

Nominee

 

For

 

Withheld

 

Broker Non-Vote

 

Bob Farahi

 

11,730,547

 

2,656,204

 

0

 

Yvette E. Landau

 

12,094,685

 

2,292,066

 

0

 

 

(2)  Approval to extend the termination date of the Company’s 1993 Employee Stock Option Plan:

 

Votes

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Vote

 

9,825,453

 

2,606,813

 

1,954,485

 

0

 

 

(3) Approval to extend the termination date of the Company’s 1993 Executive Long-Term Incentive Plan:

 

Votes

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Vote

 

9,779,990

 

2,651,876

 

1,954,885

 

0

 

 

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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.

 

 

 

Monarch Casino and Resort, Inc.

 

 

Date: May 14, 2013

/s/ Ronald Rowan

 

Ronald Rowan
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

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