UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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) February 2, 2011

 

TROPICANA ENTERTAINMENT INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Delaware

 

000-53831

 

27-0540158

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

3930 Howard Hughes Parkway, 4th Floor, Las Vegas, Nevada

 

89169

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (702) 589-3900

 

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

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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.

 

(b) On February 2, 2011, Marc Rubinstein notified Tropicana Entertainment Inc. (the “Company”) of his intention to resign from his positions as Senior Vice President, Law and Administration and Secretary of the Company, effective February 15, 2011, to accept a similar position at another gaming company.

 

On February 2, 2011, Todd Greenberg resigned from his position as Senior Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer of the Company, a position that the Company has eliminated.

 

On February 7, 2011, the Company promoted Lance Millage, Senior Vice President Finance and Treasurer to the position of Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.  In this capacity, Mr. Millage will assume all of the duties previously performed by the Senior Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer in addition to maintaining his previous duties.  In addition, subject to obtaining any necessary regulatory approvals and on an interim basis, Mr. Millage will assume Mr. Rubinstein’s position as Secretary upon Mr. Rubinstein’s departure.

 

Item 8.01.  Other Events.

 

On February 7, 2011, the Company promoted Chris Benak to the position of Assistant Treasurer.

 

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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.

 

 

TROPICANA ENTERTAINMENT INC.

 

 

 

Date:  February 8, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Lance J. Millage

 

Name:

Lance J. Millage

 

Title:

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

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