PNK 12.31.2011 11K
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
______________________  
FORM 11-K
______________________
(Mark one)
 
x
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011
OR
o
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from              to             

Commission file number: 001-13641
____________________________
 
A.    Full title of the plan and the address of the plan, if different from that of the issuer named below:
PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC. 401(k) INVESTMENT PLAN
B.    Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the plan and the address of its principal executive office:
PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
8918 Spanish Ridge Avenue
Las Vegas, Nevada 89148
 



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Required Information

The Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. 401(k) Investment Plan (the “Plan”) is subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”). Therefore, in lieu of the requirements of Items 1 through 3 of Annual Report on Form 11-K, the financial statements and the supplemental schedule of the Plan for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, which have been prepared in accordance with the financial reporting requirements of ERISA, are filed herewith.

The written consent of RubinBrown LLP, consenting to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements Nos. 333-60616 and 333-181495 on Form S-8 of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. of its report dated June 18, 2012 contained herein with respect to the annual financial statements of the Plan as of December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 and for the year ended December 31, 2011 is filed as Exhibit 23.1 to this Annual Report on Form 11-K.


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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM


Plan Administrator
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. 401(k) Investment Plan
Las Vegas, Nevada

We have audited the accompanying statement of net assets available for benefits of the Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. 401(k) Investment Plan (the Plan) as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 and the related statement of changes in net assets available for benefits for the year ended December 31, 2011. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Plan's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Plan's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the net assets available for benefits of the Plan as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, and the changes in net assets available for benefits for the year ended December 31, 2011, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Our audits were performed for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic financial statements taken as a whole. The supplemental schedule of assets (held at end of year) as of December 31, 2011 is presented for purposes of additional analysis and is not a required part of the basic financial statements, but is supplementary information required by the U.S. Department of Labor's Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. This supplemental schedule is the responsibility of the Plan's management. The supplemental schedule has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the basic financial statements and, in our opinion, is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole.

/s/ RubinBrown LLP

St. Louis, Missouri
June 18, 2012

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PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC. 401(k) INVESTMENT PLAN
STATEMENTS OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS
 
 
December 31,
 
2011
 
2010
Assets:
 
 
 
     Participant-directed investments, at fair value
$
51,253,760

 
$
51,572,504

Receivables:
 

 
 

     Notes receivable from participants
4,777,562

 
4,675,452

     Employer contributions

 
22,347

     Participants contributions
220,117

 
113,469

 
4,997,679

 
4,811,268

Net assets available for benefits reflecting investments at fair value
56,251,439

 
56,383,772

 
 
 
 
Adjustment from fair value to contract value for fully benefit-responsive investment contracts
(124,464
)
 
149,016

 
 
 
 
Net assets available for benefits
$
56,126,975

 
$
56,532,788


See notes to financial statements.

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PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC. 401(k) INVESTMENT PLAN
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS

 
For the year ended
 
December 31, 2011
Investment income (loss):
 
Interest and dividends
$
1,557,680

Net depreciation in fair value of investments
(2,831,964
)
Net investment loss
(1,274,284
)
 
 
Interest on notes receivable from participants
202,604

 
 
Contributions:
 
Participants contributions
8,062,994

Employer discretionary matching contributions
1,050,939

Participants rollover contributions
1,533,241

Total contributions
10,647,174

 
 
Total Additions
9,575,494

 
 
Deductions:
 

Benefits paid to participants
9,141,911

Administration and trust fees
599,591

Return of excess contributions
94,739

Deemed distribution of notes receivable from participants
145,066

Total deductions
9,981,307

 
 
Net decrease in assets available for benefits
(405,813
)
 
 
Net assets available for benefits:
 

Beginning of year
56,532,788

End of year
$
56,126,975


See notes to financial statements.

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PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC. 401(k) INVESTMENT PLAN
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


NOTE 1. PLAN DESCRIPTION

The following description of the Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. 401(k) Investment Plan (the “Plan”) provides only general information. Participants and other interested parties should refer to the Plan document for a more complete description of the Plan's provisions.

General The Plan is a defined contribution plan with a cash or deferred arrangement. The Plan is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”).

As described in Note 7, Tax Status, Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. ("Pinnacle") intends for the Plan to be tax-qualified under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). Benefits under the Plan are not insured by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.

The Plan covers individuals who are employed in non-union employment classifications by Pinnacle and its subsidiaries (collectively, the "Employer") that have elected to participate in the Plan and who have met the Plan's service eligibility requirements. The Plan also covers certain union employees whose benefits have been the subject of collective bargaining or whose inclusion is required by an acquisition agreement.

Effective November 1, 2010, the Plan was amended and restated in its entirety to transition the Plan from Prudential Bank & Trust FSB as the Plan's trustee and, together with its affiliate, Prudential Insurance Company of America (collectively, “Prudential”), as the Plan's third party administrator to Reliance Trust Company (“Reliance”) as the Plan's trustee and to Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (“Mass Mutual”) as the Plan's third party administrator. 
 
Eligibility An employee who is employed by the Employer in a Plan-eligible classification and who either has completed 90 days of service or satisfies the requirements under the terms of an applicable collective bargaining agreement is eligible to participate in the Plan. Certain employees are not eligible to participate in the Plan.

Contributions Each year, participants may contribute up to 100% of pre-tax annual compensation subject to a statutory dollar limit, as defined in the Code, or $16,500 for the year ended December 31, 2011. Upon reaching participation eligibility for the first time, a participant is automatically enrolled in the Plan at a contribution level of 2% of his or her pre-tax compensation, unless he or she elects a different level of contribution or elects not to be enrolled. Participants also may contribute amounts representing rollover distributions from other qualified retirement plans or individual retirement plans.

The Plan permits participants who have reached age 50 to make additional catch-up contributions up to certain annual maximum amounts established by the Code. The maximum catch-up contribution was $5,500 for the year ended December 31, 2011.

Employer matching contributions are discretionary. Currently, the Employer matches each participant's contribution in an amount equal to 25% of the participant's pretax contributions up to 5% of the participant's salary bi-weekly deferral. Catch up contributions are not eligible for matching contributions.

Participants direct the investment of their contributions and their share of the Employer discretionary matching contributions into various investment options offered by the Plan including Pinnacle common stock. Each participant receives voting rights on any shares of Pinnacle common stock held in his or her Plan account.

Participant Accounts Each participant's account is credited with the participant's contributions and allocations of the Employer's discretionary matching contributions and Plan earnings, and each participant's account is charged with any withdrawals or distributions requested by the participant, investment losses and allocation of administrative expenses, if applicable. Allocations, if any, would be based on participant earnings or account balances, as defined in the Plan document. The benefit to which a participant is entitled is the benefit that can be provided from the participant's vested account balance.

Vesting Participants have an immediate nonforfeitable right to their elective deferral and rollover contributions plus actual earnings thereon. Vesting in the Employer's discretionary matching contributions portion of the participant's account is based on years of service, as defined in the following table:

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Years of Service
 
Vested Percentage
0
 
—%
1
 
20%
2
 
40%
3
 
60%
4
 
80%
5
 
100%

A participant becomes fully vested in his or her Employer discretionary matching contributions plus actual earnings thereon upon his or her death, disability, or reaching age 65.

Forfeitures Forfeitures may be used to reduce Employer discretionary matching contributions or cover administrative expenses. During 2011, Pinnacle used $394,701 of forfeitures to reduce discretionary matching contributions. At December 31, 2011, forfeitures of $320,125 were available to reduce future Employer discretionary matching contributions. 
 
Notes Receivable From Participants Participants may borrow from their accounts up to a maximum of the lesser of 50% of their vested account balance or $50,000 less the highest outstanding loan balance, if any, during the prior year. Loans must be repaid within five years, with the exception of real estate loans, which may be repaid within 30 years. Participant loans are secured by the participant's vested account balance and bear interest at prevailing rates on the date of the loan. Interest rates range from 4.25% to 9.25% on loans outstanding at December 31, 2011 and 2010.

Payment of Benefits Upon termination of service, a participant may elect to receive distributions of the value of the participant's vested interest in his or her Plan account in the form of lump sum payment, partial lump sum payments or installments. Terminated participants may leave their vested interest in their Plan account in the Plan after termination, but are required to begin receiving distribution of their vested account no later than April 1 following the year in which they attain age 70½.

The Plan also provides for in-service hardship withdrawals from a participant's account for immediate financial needs, as defined in the Plan document, subject to certain limitations. Upon attaining age 59½, a participant may elect to receive an in-service withdrawal of all or a portion of his or her elective deferrals and vested matching contributions. Any participant who is a 5% or greater owner of the Employer and who is age 70½ is required to begin taking a partial withdrawal of his or her vested account in accordance with Plan provisions and Code Section 401(a)(9). Participants with rollover balances may take a distribution from their rollover account at any time in accordance with the Plan provisions.

Administrative Expenses Plan participants pay substantially all administrative expenses of the Plan, except for any fees associated with Plan amendments, insufficient funds, and participant address searches. In addition, certain administrative expenses incidental to the administration of the Plan, including fees of the independent registered public accountants, may be paid by the Plan or by the Employer.

Trust and Recordkeeping Services During the year ended December 31, 2011, Mass Mutual provided record-keeping and administrative services. State Street provided custodial services and Reliance Trust Company is the trustee of the Plan.

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NOTE 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Accounting The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, except for benefits paid to participants, which are recorded when paid.

As described in authoritative guidance, investment contracts held by a defined contribution plan are required to be reported at fair value (see Note 3). However, contract value is the relevant measurement attribute for that portion of the net assets available for benefits of a defined contribution plan attributable to fully benefit-responsive investment contracts because contract value is the amount participants would receive if they were to initiate permitted transactions under the terms of the Plan. The Statement of Net Assets Available for Benefits presents the fair value of the investment contract as well as the adjustment of the fully benefit-responsive investment contract from fair value to contract value.  The Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits is prepared on a contract value basis.

Investment Valuation and Income Recognition Investments are reported at fair value. See Note 3 for discussion of fair value measurements. Purchases and sales of securities are recorded on a trade-date basis. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividends are recorded on the exdividend date. Net depreciation includes the Plan's gains and losses on investments bought and sold as well as held during the year.

Notes Receivable From Participants Notes receivable from participants are measured at their unpaid principal balance plus any accrued but unpaid interest. Delinquent notes receivable from participants are recorded as a distribution based upon the terms of the Plan document.

Estimates The preparation of the Plan's financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires the Plan Administrator to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts. Actual results may differ from those estimates. 

Concentration of Risk The Plan has exposure to risk to the extent that its investments are subject to market fluctuations, inflation fluctuations, and interest rate fluctuations that may materially affect the value of the investment balances.

Accounting Reclassification Certain 2010 amounts have been reclassified to confirm to the financial statement presentation used in 2011.

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NOTE 3. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS  

The Plan follows authoritative guidance which defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It also establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. The fair value framework requires the categorization of assets and liabilities into three levels based upon assumptions (inputs) used to price the assets and liabilities. Level 1 provides the most reliable measure of fair value, whereas Level 3 generally requires significant management judgment. The three levels are defined as follows:
Level 1: Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2: Observable market-based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data.
Level 3: Unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market data.

The asset's or liability's fair value measurement level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Valuation techniques used need to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs.

Following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for assets measured at fair value. There have been no changes in the methodologies used at December 31, 2011 or 2010.

Mutual funds: Valued at the quoted net asset value of shares held by the Plan at year end.
Guaranteed investment contract: Valued at fair value based on the value of the underlying investments, which consist primarily of fixed income securities.
Common stock: Valued at the closing price reported at year end on the active market on which the individual securities are traded.

The preceding methods described may produce a fair value calculation that may not be indicative of net realizable value or reflective of future fair values. Furthermore, although the plan believes its valuation methods are appropriate and consistent with other market participants, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different fair value measurement at the reporting date.
As of December 31, 2011, Plan investments that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis are as follows:
 
Balance
 
Level 1
 
Level 2 
 
Level 3 
Investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mutual funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Asset allocation/ lifecycle funds
$
13,158,386

 
$
13,158,386

 
$

 
$

Growth funds
7,318,357

 
7,318,357

 

 

Equity investment - large cap funds
2,667,989

 
2,667,989

 

 

Intermediate term bond funds
4,901,522

 
4,901,522

 

 

International equity funds
2,855,756

 
2,855,756

 

 

Equity investment - small cap funds
2,455,815

 
2,455,815

 

 

Multi cap core fund
1,588,484

 
1,588,484

 

 

Equity investment - mid cap funds
5,019,381

 
5,019,381

 

 

Total mutual funds
$
39,965,690

 
$
39,965,690

 
$

 
$

Guaranteed investment contract
7,770,779

 

 
7,770,779

 

Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. common stock
3,517,161

 
3,517,161

 

 

Other
130

 

 
130

 

Total investments at fair value
$
51,253,760

 
$
43,482,851

 
$
7,770,909

 
$


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As of December 31, 2010, Plan investments that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis are as follows:
 
Balance
 
Level 1
 
Level 2 
 
Level 3 
Investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mutual funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Asset allocation/ lifecycle funds
$
11,794,912

 
$
11,794,912

 
$

 
$

Growth funds
7,626,217

 
7,626,217

 

 

Equity investment - large cap funds
2,559,401

 
2,559,401

 

 

Intermediate term bond funds
4,438,997

 
4,438,997

 

 

International equity funds
3,308,231

 
3,308,231

 

 

Equity investment - small cap funds
2,744,937

 
2,744,937

 

 

Multi cap core fund
1,722,906

 
1,722,906

 

 

Equity investment - mid cap funds
5,315,150

 
5,315,150

 

 

Total mutual funds
$
39,510,751

 
$
39,510,751

 
$

 
$

Guaranteed investment contract
7,193,405

 

 
7,193,405

 

Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. common stock
4,868,317

 
4,868,317

 

 

Other
31

 

 
31

 

Total investments at fair value
$
51,572,504

 
$
44,379,068

 
$
7,193,436

 
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NOTE 4. INVESTMENTS

The following presents investments that represent five percent or more of the Plan's net assets available for benefits at December 31, 2011 and 2010:
 
December 31,
2011
MassMutual Diversified SAGIC
$
7,646,315

American Funds Growth Fund of America
4,790,225

PIMCO Real Return Fund
4,707,962

Selected Focus Value Fund
4,475,239

T. Rowe Price Retirement 2040 Fund
3,866,451

Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. Common Stock
3,517,161

T. Rowe Price Retirement 2030 Fund
3,057,248

T. Rowe Price Retirement Income Fund
2,810,152


 
December 31,
2010
MassMutual Diversified SAGIC
$
7,342,421

American Funds Growth Fund of America
5,199,005

Selected Focus Value Fund
4,912,384

Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. Common Stock
4,868,317

PIMCO Real Return Fund
4,438,997

T. Rowe Price Retirement 2040 Fund
3,615,280

American Funds EuroPacific Growth Fund
3,277,402

T. Rowe Price Retirement 2020 Fund
2,792,535


During 2011, Plan investments appreciated (depreciated) in fair value as follows:
 
December 31,
2011
Mutual funds
$
(1,652,776
)
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. common stock
(1,179,188
)
 
$
(2,831,964
)


NOTE 5. INVESTMENT CONTRACT

On November 1, 2010, the Plan entered into a benefit-responsive investment contract with Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company ("Mass Mutual") through the Mass Mutual Diversified Separate Account Guaranteed Investment Contract (the “SAGIC”). Mass Mutual maintains the contributions in a separate account. The separate account is credited with earnings on the underlying investments and charged for participant withdrawals and administrative expenses. The contract is included in the financial statements at contract value as reported to the Plan by Mass Mutual . Participants may ordinarily direct the withdrawal or transfer of all or a portion of their investment at contract value. The guaranteed investment contract issuer is contractually obligated to repay the principal and a specified interest rate that is guaranteed to the Plan.

As described in Note 2, because the SAGIC is fully benefit-responsive, contract value is the relevant measurement attribute for that portion of the net assets available for benefits attributable to the SAGIC. There are no reserves against contract value for credit risk of the contract issuer or otherwise. The average crediting interest rate is set quarterly. Contract value, as reported to the Plan by Mass Mutual, approximates fair value and represents contributions made under the contract, plus earnings, less participant withdrawals and administrative expenses.

The SAGIC does not allow the crediting interest rate to fall below zero percent. The average crediting interest rate and average yield at December 31, 2011 was 3.78%.

Certain events limit the ability of the Plan to transact at contract value with the issuer. Such events include the following:

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(1)
amendments to the Plan documents (including complete or partial Plan termination or merger with another plan);
(2)
changes to the Plan's prohibition on competing investment options;
(3)
bankruptcy of the Plan sponsor or other Plan sponsor events (for example, divestitures or spin-offs of a subsidiary); that cause a significant withdrawal from the Plans; or
(4)
the failure of the trust to qualify for exemption from federal income taxes.

The Plan Administrators does not believe that any events which would limit the Plan's ability to transact at contract value with participants are probable of occurring.


NOTE 6. PLAN TERMINATION

The Employer has the right under the Plan to discontinue its contributions at any time and to terminate the Plan subject to the provisions of ERISA and the Code. In the event of Plan termination, participants would become 100 percent vested in all Employer contributions allocated to their Plan accounts.


NOTE 7. TAX STATUS

In November 2010, Pinnacle adopted the prototype plan sponsored by Mass Mutual, which is the subject of a favorable opinion letter from the IRS dated May 11, 2009. The Plan Administrators believe the Plan has been operated in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Code. The Employer routinely self-reviews the administration of the Plan and self-corrects any compliance issues in accordance with the Employee Plan Compliance Resolution System. The prototype plan has been amended since the latest opinion letter date; however, the Plan Administrators believe that the Plan and related trust are designed in accordance with applicable sections of the Code and, accordingly, are exempt from income taxes.

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require plan management to evaluate tax positions taken by the Plan and recognize a tax liability (or asset) if the Plan has taken an uncertain position that more likely than not would not be sustained upon examination by IRS. The Plan is subject to routine audits by taxing jurisdictions; however, there are currently no audits for any tax periods in progress. The Plan's federal tax returns for tax years 2008 and later remain subject to examination by taxing authorities.


NOTE 8. TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES

Certain Plan investments are shares of Pinnacle common stock and a guaranteed investment contract managed by Mass Mutual. As of December 31, 2011 and 2010, Pinnacle is the Plan sponsor, and Mass Mutual is the custodian and record-keeper as defined in the Plan document and, therefore, these transactions qualify as allowable party-in-interest transactions.

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SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULES:
PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC. 401(k) INVESTMENT PLAN
EIN # 95-3667491 Plan #003
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR)
DECEMBER 31, 2011
 
(a)
 
(b) Identity of issue, borrower, lessor, or similar party
 
(c) Description of investment including maturity date, rate of interest, collateral, par, or maturity value
 
(e) Current Value
*
 
MassMutual Diversified SAGIC
 
Guaranteed Investment Contract
 
$
7,646,315

 
 
American Funds Growth Fund of America
 
Mutual Fund
 
4,790,225

 
 
Selected Focus Value Fund
 
Mutual Fund
 
4,475,239

*
 
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. Common Stock
 
Common Stock
 
3,517,161

*
 
Participant Loans
 
Interest at 4.25% to 9.25%, due through November 2041
 
4,777,562

 
 
PIMCO Real Return Fund
 
Mutual Fund
 
4,707,962

 
 
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2040 Fund
 
Mutual Fund
 
3,866,451

 
 
American Funds EuroPacific Growth Fund
 
Mutual Fund
 
2,715,129

 
 
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2020 Fund
 
Mutual Fund
 
2,749,444

 
 
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2030 Fund
 
Mutual Fund
 
3,057,248

 
 
T. Rowe Price Retirement Income Fund
 
Mutual Fund
 
2,810,152

 
 
Allianz NFJ Small Value Fund
 
Mutual Fund
 
2,239,378

 
 
Select Fundamental Value Fund
 
Mutual Fund
 
2,222,518

 
 
T. Rowe Price New Horizon Fund
 
Mutual Fund
 
2,105,913

 
 
Invesco Endeavor Fund
 
Mutual Fund
 
1,588,484

 
 
Vanguard 500 Index Fund
 
Mutual Fund
 
355,169

 
 
Vanguard Small Cap Growth Index Fund
 
Mutual Fund
 
262,548

 
 
Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund
 
Mutual Fund
 
251,433

 
 
Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth Index Fund
 
Mutual Fund
 
245,416

 
 
PIMCO Total Return Fund
 
Mutual Fund
 
193,560

 
 
Vanguard Growth Index Fund
 
Mutual Fund
 
159,671

 
 
Vanguard Small Cap Index Fund
 
Mutual Fund
 
144,246

 
 
American Beacon International Index
 
Mutual Fund
 
140,628

 
 
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2045 Fund
 
Mutual Fund
 
122,845

 
 
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2035 Fund
 
Mutual Fund
 
119,408

 
 
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2025 fund
 
Mutual Fund
 
107,978

 
 
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2055 Fund
 
Mutual Fund
 
106,331

 
 
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2050 Fund
 
Mutual Fund
 
90,767

 
 
Vanguard Value Index Fund
 
Mutual Fund
 
90,301

 
 
Vanguard Small Cap Value Index Fund
 
Mutual Fund
 
72,190

 
 
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2015 Fund
 
Mutual Fund
 
66,309

 
 
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2010 Fund
 
Mutual Fund
 
61,454

 
 
Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund
 
Mutual Fund
 
47,293

 
 
Miscellaneous
 
Holding Account
 
130

 
 
 
 
 
 
$
55,906,858

 
*
Identifies a party-in-interest to the Plan.

 


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SIGNATURES
The Plan. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the trustees (or other persons who administer the employee benefit plan) have duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.  
 
 
PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC. 401(K) INVESTMENT PLAN
 
 
 
 
Dated:
June 18, 2012
By:
/s/ Carlos A. Ruisanchez
 
 
 
Carlos A. Ruisanchez
 
 
 
Plan Administrator
 
 
 
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
 
Dated:
June 18, 2012
By:
/s/ Daniel P. Boudreaux
 
 
 
Daniel Boudreaux
 
 
 
Plan Administrator
 
 
 
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer


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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit
Number
 
Description
23.1
 
Consent of RubinBrown LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm


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