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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 reported): October 18, 2000
AMERISTAR CASINOS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Nevada 0-22494 88-0304799
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification
incorporation or organization) Number)
3773 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 490 South
Las Vegas, Nevada 89109
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
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(702) 567-7000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On October 18, 2000, the Registrant issued a press release (the "Press
Release") announcing the execution of definitive Asset Purchase Agreements, each
dated as of October 17, 2000, pursuant to which the Registrant, through certain
of its subsidiaries, will acquire substantially all of the assets of Station
Casino Kansas City and Station Casino St. Charles from subsidiaries of Station
Casinos, Inc. and will sell to a subsidiary of Station Casinos, Inc.
substantially all of the assets of The Reserve Hotel and Casino owned and
operated by the Registrant's subsidiary, Ameristar Casino Las Vegas, Inc. The
Press Release is filed herewith as an exhibit to this Report and is incorporated
herein by this reference.
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ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(a) - (b) Not applicable.
(c) Exhibits.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
undersigned registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
AMERISTAR CASINOS, INC.
October 24, 2000 By: /s/ THOMAS M. STEINBAUER
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(Date) Thomas M. Steinbauer
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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Exhibit Number Description of Exhibit Method of Filing
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20.1 Press Release of Ameristar Filed electronically herewith
Casinos, Inc. dated October
18, 2000
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