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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;">FORM&nbsp;8-K</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CURRENT REPORT</font></b></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d)&nbsp;of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">May&nbsp;13, 2013</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Monarch Casino&nbsp;&amp; Resort,&nbsp;Inc.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">0-22088</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">88-0300760</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">3800 South Virginia   Street, Reno, Nevada</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">89502</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(775) 335-4600</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Section&nbsp;3 </font></b><b><font size="2" color="black" style="color:black;font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#150;</font></b><b><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;"> Securities and Trading Markets</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 3.01&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule&nbsp;or Standard; Transfer of Listing.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">As reported on the Form&nbsp;8-K filed by Monarch Casino&nbsp;&amp; Resort,&nbsp;Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March&nbsp;22, 2013, Ronald Zideck, an independent member of the board of directors of the Company (the &#147;Board&#148;), and the Chairman of the Company&#146;s audit committee, announced that he intended to retire from the Board and would not stand for election for an additional term.&#160; As such, Mr.&nbsp;Zideck&#146;s term expired after the annual stockholder meeting May&nbsp;10, 2013.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">On May&nbsp;13, 2013, the Company received a notice from the Nasdaq Stock Market (&#147;Nasdaq&#148;), the stock exchange on which the Company&#146;s common stock is listed.&#160; Consistent with Listing Rules&nbsp;5605(b)(1)(A)&nbsp;and 5605(c)(4), Nasdaq granted a cure period to allow the Company to regain compliance with Listing Rule&nbsp;5605, which requires that a majority of the board of directors be independent and that the audit committee be comprised of at least three members.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">The cure period granted by Nasdaq allows the Company to regain compliance as follows:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:11.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">if the next annual shareholder&#146;s meeting is held before November&nbsp;6, 2013, then the Company must evidence compliance no later than November&nbsp;6, 2013.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Because the Company&#146;s does not intend to hold its next annual stockholder&#146;s meeting prior to November&nbsp;6, 2013; therefore, the Company expects that the cure period granted by Nasdaq will end on May&nbsp;10, 2014.&#160; The Company has begun a search for a replacement for Mr.&nbsp;Zideck and intends to comply with the Nasdaq requirements prior to the expiration of the cure period.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:27.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">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.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Date: May&nbsp;14, 2013</font></p>    </td>
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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):
May 13, 2013
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.)
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:
[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Section 3
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Securities and Trading Markets
Item 3.01        Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.
As reported on the Form 8-K filed by Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc. (the "Company") with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 22, 2013, Ronald Zideck, an independent member of the board of directors of the Company (the "Board"), and the Chairman of the Company's audit committee, announced that he intended to retire from the Board and would not stand for election for an additional term.  As such, Mr. Zideck's term expired after the annual stockholder meeting May 10, 2013.
On May 13, 2013, the Company received a notice from the Nasdaq Stock Market ("Nasdaq"), the stock exchange on which the Company's common stock is listed.  Consistent with Listing Rules 5605(b)(1)(A) and 5605(c)(4), Nasdaq granted a cure period to allow the Company to regain compliance with Listing Rule 5605, which requires that a majority of the board of directors be independent and that the audit committee be comprised of at least three members.
The cure period granted by Nasdaq allows the Company to regain compliance as follows:
·
until the earlier of the Company's next annual shareholder's meeting or May 10, 2014; or
·
if the next annual shareholder's meeting is held before November 6, 2013, then the Company must evidence compliance no later than November 6, 2013.
Because the Company's does not intend to hold its next annual stockholder's meeting prior to November 6, 2013; therefore, the Company expects that the cure period granted by Nasdaq will end on May 10, 2014.  The Company has begun a search for a replacement for Mr. Zideck and intends to comply with the Nasdaq requirements prior to the expiration of the cure period.
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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.
Monarch Casino and   Resort, Inc.
Date: May 14, 2013
/s/ Ronald Rowan
Ronald Rowan
Chief Financial Officer   and Treasurer
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