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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 5, 1999
ARGOSY GAMING COMPANY
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-11853 37-1304247
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(State or other (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of Identification
incorporation) 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)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
Pursuant to Rule 135c under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities
Act"), Argosy Gaming Company, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"),
disclosed in an Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation statement dated
May 5, 1999 (the "Offer to Purchase") relating to its 13-1/4% First Mortgage
Notes due 2004 (the "Existing Notes") that it intends to issue approximately
$200 million aggregate principal amount of senior subordinated notes (the
"New Notes"). The Offer to Purchase disclosed that the Company intends to use
the proceeds from the issuance of the New Notes to refinance a portion of the
Existing Notes and that the New Notes will be governed by the terms of a new
indenture. The Offer to Purchase also disclosed that the New Notes will not
be registered under the Securities Act, may not be offered or sold in the
United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the
registration requirements of the Securities Act and that the Company has no
arrangement with respect to the issuance of the New Notes.
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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.
ARGOSY GAMING COMPANY,
a Delaware corporation
Date: May 7, 1999 By: /s/ Dale R. Black
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Name: Dale R. Black
Title: Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer
