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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

 


 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date earliest event reported):  July 18, 2014

 

MTR GAMING GROUP, INC.

(exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

DELAWARE

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

000-20508

 

84-1103135

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification Number)

 

STATE ROUTE 2 SOUTH, P.O. BOX 356, CHESTER, WEST VIRGINIA

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

26034

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code:  (304) 387-8000

 

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

x                                  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o                                    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o                                    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o                                    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

Item 5.07.                                        Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

MTR Gaming Group, Inc. (the “Company”) held a Special Meeting of Stockholders (the “Special Meeting”) on July 18, 2014. The following is a summary of the matters voted upon at the Special Meeting and the votes cast on each matter.

 

Proposal 1:                               To approve and adopt the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 9, 2013, as amended November 18, 2013, February 13, 2014 and May 13, 2014, by and among MTR Gaming Group, Inc., Eclair Holdings Company, Ridgeline Acquisition Corp., Eclair Acquisition Company, LLC, Eldorado HoldCo LLC (“Eldorado”) and certain other parties thereto.

 

The stockholders approved and adopted the Agreement and Plan of Merger.  The number and type of votes cast with respect to the proposal were as follows:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

23,131,295

 

52,815

 

373,644

 

 

Proposal 2:                               To approve, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the compensation that may be paid or become payable to MTR’s named executive officers in connection with the mergers.

 

The stockholders approved on an advisory, non-binding basis the compensation paid to our named executive officers that may be paid or become payable to MTR’s named executive officers in connection with the mergers as disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement/prospectus, included with the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-192086), filed on June 16, 2014. The number and type of votes cast with respect to this proposal, as well as the number of broker non-votes with respect to such proposal, were as follows:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

21,814,259

 

965,172

 

778,323

 

 

Item 8.01.                                        Other Events.

 

On July 18, 2014, the Company and Eldorado issued a joint press release.  The press release, attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, is incorporated herein by reference.

 

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Item 9.01.                            Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)                     Exhibits:

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release dated July 18, 2014.

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

MTR GAMING GROUP, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/S/ JOHN W. BITTNER, JR.

 

 

John W. Bittner, Jr.

 

 

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Date: July 18, 2014

 

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release dated July 18, 2014

 

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