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): September 30, 2005

 

 

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)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (7 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

 

On September 30, 2005, Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. (the “Company”) borrowed approximately $30 million under its approximately $130 million delayed draw term loan facility pursuant to its Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”), dated as of August 27, 2004, by and among the Company, Lehman Commercial Paper Inc., as Administrative Agent, and the other parties identified therein. As previously reported, the Company borrowed the initial $100 million under the delayed draw term loan facility on August 31, 2005. Borrowings under the delayed draw term loan facility were available to be drawn through September 30, 2005 and mature in August 2010.

 

For a summary of the material terms of the Company’s Credit Agreement (including payment and acceleration provisions), which are hereby incorporated into this Item 2.03 by reference, see the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 2, 2004.

 

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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: October 5, 2005

       By:   /s/    Stephen H. Capp
               

Stephen H. Capp

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer