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): August 16, 2006
Great Wolf Resorts, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
000-51064
(Commission File Number)
51-0510250
(IRS Employer Identification Number)
122 West Washington Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin 53703
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (608) 661-4700
Not applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On August 16, 2006, Great Wolf Resorts, Inc. issued a press release responding to a letter
received from Hayground Cove Asset Management LLC. A copy of the press release is attached as
Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated into this Item 8.01 by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit 99.1 — Press release of Great Wolf Resorts, Inc., dated August 16, 2006