0001127602-13-025169.txt : 20130814 0001127602-13-025169.hdr.sgml : 20130814 20130814195552 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001127602-13-025169 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130813 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130814 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130814 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 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RICHARDSON J WILLIAM CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001253698 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-22494 FILM NUMBER: 131040103 4 1 form4.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0306 4 2013-08-13 1 0000912145 AMERISTAR CASINOS INC ASCA 0001253698 RICHARDSON J WILLIAM 3773 HOWARD HUGHES PKWY SUITE 490S LAS VEGAS NV 89169 1 Common Stock 2013-08-13 4 D 0 23620 26.50 D 0 D Common Stock 2013-08-13 4 D 0 825 26.50 D 0 I Family LLC Stock Options (Right to Buy) 22.09 2013-08-13 4 D 0 3750 4.41 D 2021-07-29 Common Stock 3750 0 D Stock Options (Right to Buy) 20.94 2013-08-13 4 D 0 13200 5.56 D 2016-06-09 Common Stock 13200 0 D Stock Options (Right to Buy) 18.62 2013-08-13 4 D 0 3750 7.88 D 2019-07-31 Common Stock 3750 0 D Stock Options (Right to Buy) 17.23 2013-08-13 4 D 0 7500 9.27 D 2018-06-20 Common Stock 7500 0 D Stock Options (Right to Buy) 16.68 2013-08-13 4 D 0 8210 9.82 D 2022-07-25 Common Stock 8210 0 D Stock Options (Right to Buy) 15.765 2013-08-13 4 D 0 15000 10.735 D 2014-07-16 Common Stock 15000 0 D Stock Options (Right to Buy) 15.62 2013-08-13 4 D 0 3750 10.88 D 2020-07-30 Common Stock 3750 0 D Pursuant to the terms of the issuer's applicable stock incentive plans and the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger") among the issuer, Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., and certain affiliates of Pinnacle, vesting of restricted stock units included in these securities (if not already vested) was accelerated and such units were cancelled in the Merger in exchange for a cash payment equal to $26.50, the price payable by the acquirer in the Merger (the "Merger Price") for each share receivable in respect of such units. Pursuant to the Merger, all outstanding shares of common stock of the issuer were cancelled in exchange for the right to receive the Merger Price in cash. Securities owned by Richardson Family, LLC, of which Mr. Richardson is the sole managing member and of which Mr. Richardson's immediate family members are the only other members. Pursuant to the issuer's applicable stock incentive plans and the terms of the Merger, vesting of these options (if not already vested) was accelerated and such options were cancelled in the Merger in exchange for a cash payment, per share, equal to the difference between the Merger Price and the exercise price of the option. /s/ Peter C. Walsh, Attorney-in-Fact 2013-08-14