0001127602-11-012650.txt : 20110406 0001127602-11-012650.hdr.sgml : 20110406 20110406194740 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001127602-11-012650 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110405 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110406 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110406 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NEILSEN ESTATE OF CRAIG H CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001382069 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-22494 FILM NUMBER: 11744422 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O AMERISTAR CASINOS, INC. STREET 2: 3773 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY, SUITE 490S CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89169 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMERISTAR CASINOS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000912145 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: HOTELS & MOTELS [7011] IRS NUMBER: 880304799 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3773 HOWARD HUGHES PKWY STREET 2: SUITE 490 SOUTH CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89169 BUSINESS PHONE: 7025677000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3773 HOWARD HUGHES PKWY STREET 2: SUITE 490 SOUTH CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89169 4 1 form4.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0303 4 2011-04-05 0000912145 AMERISTAR CASINOS INC ASCA 0001382069 NEILSEN ESTATE OF CRAIG H C/O AMERISTAR CASINOS INC. 3773 HOWARD HUGHES PKWY SUITE 490S LAS VEGAS NV 89169 1 Common Stock 2011-04-05 4 S 0 1000 18.96 D 31313449 D Common Stock 2011-04-05 4 S 0 6087 18.97 D 31307362 D Common Stock 2011-04-05 4 S 0 1500 18.98 D 31305862 D Common Stock 2011-04-05 4 S 0 1872 18.99 D 31303990 D Common Stock 2011-04-05 4 S 0 10835 19.00 D 31293155 D Common Stock 2011-04-05 4 S 0 908 19.01 D 31292247 D Common Stock 2011-04-06 4 S 0 2000 18.85 D 31290247 D Common Stock 2011-04-06 4 S 0 5000 18.86 D 31285247 D Common Stock 2011-04-06 4 S 0 2574 18.87 D 31282673 D Common Stock 2011-04-06 4 S 0 5426 18.88 D 31277247 D Common Stock 2011-04-06 4 S 0 5000 18.89 D 31272247 D Common Stock 2011-04-06 4 S 0 10000 18.91 D 31262247 D Common Stock 2011-04-06 4 S 0 1400 18.92 D 31260847 D Common Stock 2011-04-06 4 S 0 2448 18.93 D 31258399 D Common Stock 2011-04-06 4 S 0 4094 18.94 D 31254305 D Common Stock 2011-04-06 4 S 0 7757 18.95 D 31246548 D Common Stock 2011-04-06 4 S 0 5000 18.96 D 31241548 D Common Stock 2011-04-06 4 S 0 2204 18.97 D 31239344 D Common Stock 2011-04-06 4 S 0 4800 18.99 D 31234544 D Common Stock 2011-04-06 4 S 0 8652 19.00 D 31225892 D Sales made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 sales plan implemented by the reporting person. /s/ Gregory H .Cooper, Attorney-in-Fact 2011-04-06