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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. |
On May 27, 2021, the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority d/b/a Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment (the “Company”) announced that Ray Pineault has been appointed to serve as the Company’s permanent President and Chief Executive Officer, effective on such date. Mr. Pineault had been serving as the Company’s interim Chief Executive Officer since March 31, 2021. Mr. Pineault has over 20 years of experience with the Company, most recently as Chief Operating Officer since July 2020. He also served as Regional President of the Company and President and General Manager of the brand’s flagship property, Mohegan Sun in Connecticut.
In connection with his appointment as permanent President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Pineault’s annual base salary has been increased from $775,000 to $1,000,000. Any additional changes to Mr. Pineault’s compensation arrangements in connection with his appointment will be disclosed when made.
Also on May 27, 2021, the Company issued a press release regarding the appointment of Mr. Pineault as President and Chief Executive Officer as described in this Item 5.02, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference. The press release and related information also may be found on the Company’s website at www.mohegangaming.com, under the “News” section.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
The following exhibit is furnished as part of this report:
| 99.1 | Press release of Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment dated May 27, 2021 | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL). | |
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.
| Date: June 2, 2021 | MOHEGAN TRIBAL GAMING AUTHORITY | |||||
| D/B/A MOHEGAN GAMING & ENTERTAINMENT | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Ralph James Gessner Jr. | |||||
| Name: | Ralph James Gessner Jr. | |||||
| Title: | Chairman, Management Board | |||||