Attached files
| file | filename |
|---|---|
| EX-99.1 - EXHIBIT 99.1 - Gold Merger Sub, LLC | exhibit991-q22015.htm |
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): July 30, 2015
______________________
PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
______________________
Delaware | 001-13641 | 95-3667491 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
3980 Howard Hughes Parkway, Las Vegas, Nevada | 89169 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (702) 541-7777
N/A
(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:
x | 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 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On July 30, 2015, Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. (“Pinnacle”) issued a press release announcing the “Results of Operations and Financial Condition” for the second quarter ended June 30, 2015. A copy of this press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
The disclosure set forth under Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. | Description | |
Exhibit 99.1 | Press release dated July 30, 2015, issued by Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. | |
Additional Information
This communication does not constitute an offer to buy or solicitation of an offer to sell any securities. In connection with the proposed transaction, Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. (“GLPI”) intends to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) a registration statement on Form S-4 that will include a joint proxy statement of GLPI and Pinnacle that also constitutes a prospectus of GLPI. GLPI and Pinnacle also plan to file other relevant documents with the SEC regarding the proposed transaction. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY IF AND WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. You may obtain a free copy of the joint proxy statement/prospectus (if and when it becomes available) and other relevant documents filed by GLPI and Pinnacle with the SEC at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
Certain Information Regarding Participants
GLPI and Pinnacle and their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in respect of the proposed transaction under the rules of the SEC. Investors may obtain information regarding the names, affiliations and interests of GLPI’s directors and executive officers in GLPI’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, which was filed with the SEC on February 27, 2015, and its proxy statement for its 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which was filed with the SEC on April 30, 2015. Investors may obtain information regarding the names, affiliations and interests of Pinnacle’s directors and executive officers in Pinnacle’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, which was filed with the SEC on March 2, 2015, and its proxy statement for its 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on April 10, 2015. Other information regarding the participants in the proxy solicitation and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be contained in the joint proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant materials to be filed with the SEC regarding the proposed transaction if and when they become available. Investors should read the joint proxy statement/prospectus carefully and in its entirety when it becomes available before making any voting or investment decisions. You may obtain free copies of these documents at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
2
SIGNATURE
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 thereunto duly authorized.
PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC. (Registrant) | |||
Date: | July 30, 2015 | By: | /s/ Elliot D. Hoops |
Elliot D. Hoops | |||
Vice President and Legal Counsel | |||
3
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit No. | Description | |
Exhibit 99.1 | Press release dated July 30, 2015, issued by Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. | |
4