Form 8-K

 

 

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 23, 2016

 

 

PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001- 37666   47-4668380

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

3980 Howard Hughes Parkway, Las Vegas, Nevada   89169
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, including area code: (702) 541-7777

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(d)

On May 23, 2016, the Board of Directors of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), elected Carlos A. Ruisanchez to the Board of Directors. Mr. Ruisanchez will hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders (and until his successor shall have been duly elected and qualified). Mr. Ruisanchez serves as the Company’s President and Chief Financial Officer.

There are currently no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Ruisanchez and any other persons pursuant to which he was selected as a director of the Company and Mr. Ruisanchez is not a party to any transaction that would be required to be disclosed by the Company pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. Mr. Ruisanchez serves on the Compliance Committee of the Board of Directors.

Mr. Ruisanchez will not receive any compensation for his service as a member of the Board of Directors. Information regarding Mr. Ruisanchez, including his employment agreement and all other previously established and disclosed plans in which he participates as an executive officer of the Company, is included in the section entitled “Management” in the Company’s Information Statement, filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Form 10-12B/A, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 11, 2016 and is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.02.

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

    PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
    (Registrant)
Date: May 24, 2016     By:  

/s/ Elliot D. Hoops

      Elliot D. Hoops
      Vice President and Legal Counsel