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<P style="font-size: 14pt" align="center"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
<FONT style="font-size: 12pt">Washington, D.C. 20549
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<P style="font-size: 18pt" align="center"><B>FORM 8-K</B>

<P style="font-size: 12pt" align="center"><B>CURRENT REPORT<BR>
Pursuant to
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest
event reported): December 24, 2008</B>


<P style="font-size: 24pt" align="center"><B>PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT,
INC.<BR>
</B><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter) </FONT>
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  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid"><B>Delaware</B></TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid"><B>001-13641</B></TD>
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  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid"><B>95-3667491</B></TD>
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  <TD>(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)</TD>
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  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid"><B>3800 Howard Hughes Parkway
Las Vegas, Nevada<BR>
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  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid"><B>89169</B></TD>
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including area code: <B>(702) 784-7777</B>
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<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left"><B>Item&nbsp;5.02. Departure of
Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain
Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</B>

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">(e)

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left"><I>Bonuses Awarded to Certain Executive
Officers</I>

<P style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 3%" align="left">On December&nbsp;24, 2008, the Compensation
Committee of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) approved 2008 cash
bonuses and deferred bonuses for most executive officers of the Company not including Daniel R.
Lee, the Company&#146;s Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, whose bonus will
be determined by the Compensation Committee at a later time when year-end results are available.
The deferred portion of the 2008 bonuses were awarded under the Deferred Bonus Plan, a summary of
which was filed as Exhibit&nbsp;10.56 to the Company&#146;s Form&nbsp;10-K/A filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on May&nbsp;9, 2005. The deferred bonuses are deferred and paid in three
equal annual installments beginning in December 2009, provided that the executive officer is
employed by the Company on the date of payment, except in the event of death, permanent disability
or change of control as defined in the executive officer&#146;s employment agreement. All
cash bonuses are expected to be paid on or about December&nbsp;31, 2008, except for amounts
that any executive officer may have elected to defer under the Company&#146;s other benefit plans.

<P style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 3%" align="left">In determining annual bonuses, the
Company&#146;s Compensation Committee evaluates many factors, including the performance of
the Company, competitive considerations and the performance of the individual in his specific
area of responsibility. The following are the cash bonuses and deferred bonuses awarded in
2008 and the deferred bonuses awarded in previous years that were paid to those persons
disclosed as named executive officers, other than Daniel R. Lee, in the Company&#146;s
2008 proxy statement:


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    <TD width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>2008 Bonus</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Previous</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Payment</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Years&#146;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Deferred</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Deferred</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Paid</B></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Over</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Bonuses Paid</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Name and Title</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Currently</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Three Years</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>in 2008</B></TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Stephen H. Capp</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">262,500</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">112,500</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">107,083</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">John A. Godfrey</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">210,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">90,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">81,250</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Executive Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Alain Uboldi</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">231,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">99,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">83,750</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Chief Operating Officer</DIV></TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item&nbsp;9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">(d)&nbsp;<I>Exhibits.</I>

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  <TD valign="top" align="left"><BR>Summary of 2008 Bonus Award Schedule.</TD>
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<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="center"><B>SIGNATURES</B>

<P style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%" align="left">Pursuant to the
requirements of Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused
this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly
authorized.

<P style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 46%" align="left">PINNACLE
ENTERTAINMENT, INC. <BR>
(Registrant)

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">Date: December&nbsp;31, 2008

<P style="margin-top: -11pt; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 46%"
align="left">By:<U> <B>/</B>s/ John A.
Godfrey&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>
<BR>
<B>John A. Godfrey</B> <BR>
<B>Executive Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary</B>

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Filed by Bowne Pure Compliance
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): December 24, 2008
PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT,
INC.
(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter)
Delaware
001-13641
95-3667491
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
3800 Howard Hughes Parkway
Las Vegas, Nevada
89169
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number,
including area code:
(702) 784-7777
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
230.425)
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 5.02. Departure of
Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain
Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(e)
Bonuses Awarded to Certain Executive
Officers
On December 24, 2008, the Compensation
Committee of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. (the "Company") approved 2008 cash
bonuses and deferred bonuses for most executive officers of the Company not including Daniel R.
Lee, the Company's Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, whose bonus will
be determined by the Compensation Committee at a later time when year-end results are available.
The deferred portion of the 2008 bonuses were awarded under the Deferred Bonus Plan, a summary of
which was filed as Exhibit 10.56 to the Company's Form 10-K/A filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on May 9, 2005. The deferred bonuses are deferred and paid in three
equal annual installments beginning in December 2009, provided that the executive officer is
employed by the Company on the date of payment, except in the event of death, permanent disability
or change of control as defined in the executive officer's employment agreement. All
cash bonuses are expected to be paid on or about December 31, 2008, except for amounts
that any executive officer may have elected to defer under the Company's other benefit plans.
In determining annual bonuses, the
Company's Compensation Committee evaluates many factors, including the performance of
the Company, competitive considerations and the performance of the individual in his specific
area of responsibility. The following are the cash bonuses and deferred bonuses awarded in
2008 and the deferred bonuses awarded in previous years that were paid to those persons
disclosed as named executive officers, other than Daniel R. Lee, in the Company's
2008 proxy statement:
2008 Bonus
Previous
Payment
Years'
Deferred
Deferred
Paid
Over
Bonuses Paid
Name and Title
Currently
Three Years
in 2008
Stephen H. Capp
$
262,500
$
112,500
$
107,083
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
John A. Godfrey
$
210,000
$
90,000
$
81,250
Executive Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary
Alain Uboldi
$
231,000
$
99,000
$
83,750
Chief Operating Officer
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
Description
Exhibit 10.1
Summary of 2008 Bonus Award Schedule.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the
requirements of Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused
this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly
authorized.
PINNACLE
ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
(Registrant)
Date: December 31, 2008
By:
/
s/ John A.
Godfrey
John A. Godfrey
Executive Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit No.
Description
Exhibit 10.1
Summary of 2008 Bonus Award Schedule.
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