UNITED STATES

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 of earliest event reported): January 29, 2010

 

ISLE OF CAPRI CASINOS, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

0-20538

 

41-1659606

(State or other
jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification Number)

 

600 Emerson Road, Suite 300,
St. Louis, Missouri

 

63141

(Address of principal executive
offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(314) 813-9200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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 obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.245)

 

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 5.02  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On January 27, 2010, the Board of Directors of the Registrant expanded the size of the Board by one and, effective immediately, appointed Gregory J. Kozicz to fill the vacancy created by this increase.  Mr. Kozicz was nominated to be elected to the Board by the Nominating Committee of the Board.  Mr. Kozicz will be compensated according to the previously disclosed compensation plan of the Registrant for directors.  The Board will determine Mr. Kozicz’s committee assignments at a later date.

 

A copy of the press release of the Registrant is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

99.1

 

Press Release Announcing Election of Gregory J. Kozicz to the Board of Directors, dated January 29, 2010.

 

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

ISLE OF CAPRI CASINOS, INC.

 

 

 

 

Date: January 29, 2010

By:

 

/s/ Edmund L. Quatmann, Jr.

 

 

 

 

 

Name:

 

Edmund L. Quatmann, Jr.

 

Title:

 

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

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