Formal Offer to Purchase Shopping Center
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):
July 26, 2006
 
Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 
Nevada
 
0-22088
 
88-0300760
 
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)

 
3800 South Virginia Street, Reno, Nevada
 
89502
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
   
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(775) 335-4600
 
Not applicable.
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
 
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ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS
 
On July 26, 2006, Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc. (the “Company”) made a formal offer to purchase the 18.95 acre shopping center (the “Shopping Center”) located adjacent to its Atlantis Casino Resort Spa. The Shopping Center is owned by Biggest Little Investments L.P. (“BLI”). The Company’s offer was formulated and delivered by a committee comprised of the Company’s independent directors.

The Company does not have any management control over the Shopping Center. Three of the Company's principal stockholders have ownership interests in the general partner of BLI, Maxum LLC, and beneficially own limited partnership interests in BLI. The sole manager of Maxum LLC, Ben Farahi, is one of the Company’s principal stockholders and formerly has held the positions of Co-Chairman of the Board, Secretary, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer.
 

 
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.

 
Monarch Casino and Resort, Inc.
 
(Registrant)
   
Date July 26, 2006
  
 
/s/John Farahi
 
John Farahi
Co-Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer