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): November 17, 2004
PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| Delaware | 001-13641 | 95-3667491 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 3800 Howard Hughes Parkway Las Vegas, Nevada |
89109 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s Telephone Number, including area code: (702) 784-7777
N/A
(Former name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. announced today that it has entered into an agreement with FelCor Lodging Limited Partnership to purchase the Embassy Suites St.Louis-Downtown. The purchase price is the greater of either $38 million or twelve times trailing-twelve-month EBITDA. The press release relating to this announcement is being filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1, and is incorporated herein by this reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (c) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| Exhibit 99.1 | Press release dated November 17, 2004, issued by Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC. | ||||
| (Registrant) | ||||
| Date: November 17, 2004 |
By: |
/s/ Daniel R. Lee | ||
| Daniel R. Lee | ||||
| Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer | ||||
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| Exhibit 99.1 | Press release dated November 17, 2004, issued by Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. | |
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