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 24, 2005

 

 

PENN NATIONAL GAMING, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Pennsylvania

0-24206

23-2234473

(State or other jurisdiction

(Commission

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

File Number)

Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

825 Berkshire Blvd., Suite 200

19610

Wyomissing Professional Center

(Zip Code)

Wyomissing, PA

 

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (610) 373-2400

 

Not applicable

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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

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Item 8.01.      Other Events.

On February 24, 2005, Penn National Gaming, Inc. issued a press release, attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and by this reference incorporated herein, announcing that it had priced a private offering of senior subordinated notes due 2015.

Item 9.01.      Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)  Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1            Press Release, dated February 24, 2005, issued Penn National Gaming, Inc.

 

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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.

 

 

 

PENN NATIONAL GAMING, INC.

 

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Robert S. Ippolito

 

Date: February 24, 2005

 

Robert S. Ippolito

 

 

 

Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release, dated February 24, 2005, issued Penn National Gaming, Inc.

 

 

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