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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of earliest event reported: September 19, 2000
PRESIDENT CASINOS, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-20840 51-0341200
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(State or other (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of Number) Identification
organization) Number)
802 North First Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63102
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
(314) 622-3000
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5. Other Items.
On September 27, 2000, the Company announced that James A. Zweifel,
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, had been named Vice
President and General Manager of the President Casino by the Arch, the
Company's St. Louis casino. Mr. Zweifel will remain as Executive Vice
President of the parent company and a key member of the corporate management
team.
The Company also announced that Ralph J. Vaclavik had been appointed Chief
Financial Officer and Senior Vice President. Mr. Vaclavik has been with the
Company since its inception and has held several senior financial and
operations management positions with the Company, most currently as Vice
President of Finance and Treasurer.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) Financial statements of businesses acquired. Not applicable.
(b) Pro forma financial information. Not applicable.
(c) Exhibits. See Exhibit Index.
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: October 12, 2000
PRESIDENT CASINOS, INC.
By: /s/ Ralph J. Vaclavik
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Ralph J. Vaclavik, Senior Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Description
99.1 Press Release dated September 27, 2000.