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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) OCTOBER 12, 2000
STRATOSPHERE CORPORATION
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
DELAWARE
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF INCORPORATION)
1-12030 88-0292318
(COMMISSION FILE NUMBER) (IRS EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.)
2000 LAS VEGAS BOULEVARD SOUTH
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89104
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)
REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE (702) 382-4446
NOT APPLICABLE
(FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
A press release is being issued today in the form attached as Exhibit 99.4.
ITEM 7(C). EXHIBITS
99.4 Press release dated October 4, 2000.
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.
STRATOSPHERE CORPORATION
Date: October 12, 2000 By: /s/ William F. Bischoff
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Name William F. Bischoff
Title: Secretary/Treasurer/CFO
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EXHIBIT INDEX
No. Exhibit
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99.4 Press release dated October 4, 2000.
