UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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): December 18, 2015

TROPICANA ENTERTAINMENT INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

8345 W. Sunset Road, Suite 200, Las Vegas, Nevada 89113

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (702) 589-3900

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 ( see General Instruction A.2):

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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On December 18, 2015, Mr. Daniel Ninivaggi notified Tropicana Entertainment Inc. (the “Company”) that he will resign from the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) and each of the Company’s subsidiaries, effective as of December 31, 2015.  Mr. Ninivaggi’s resignation from the Company’s Board was not a result of any disagreement with the Company or the Company’s Board.

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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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