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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED): JUNE 16, 1998
ARGOSY GAMING COMPANY
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-21122 37-1304247
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Identification
Number)
219 Piasa Street, Alton, Illinois 62002
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(618) 474-7500
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
N/A
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
AMENDING INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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4.17 Form of Securities Purchase Agreement dated June 12, 1998
between the Company and the Buyers named therein..................... Filed Electronically
4.18 Form of Certificate of Designations, Preferences, and Rights
of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of Argosy Gaming
Company.............................................................. Filed Electronically
4.19 Form of Warrant to Purchase Common Stock............................. Filed Electronically
4.20 Form of Registration Rights Agreement dated June 12, 1998
between the Company and the Buyers named therein..................... Filed Electronically
99 Press Release of the Registrant dated June 16, 1998.................. Filed Electronically
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this Amendment to Report to be signed on its
bahalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
ARGOSY GAMING COMPANY
a Delaware corporation
Dated: July 1, 1998 By: /s/ Dale R. Black
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Name: Dale R. Black
Title: Vice President-Chief Financial
Officer
