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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
</FONT></B>

<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 9, 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>(Commission File Number)</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">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:

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communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
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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"><B>(e)</B>

<P style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%" align="left">At a regular meeting
of the Compensation Committee (the &#8220;Committee&#8221;) of the Board of
Directors (the &#8220;Board&#8221;) of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. (the
&#8220;Company&#8221;) held on December&nbsp;9, 2008, the Committee adopted an
amended Form of Stock Option Agreement (the &#8220;Stock Option
Agreement&#8221;) to govern grants of stock options pursuant to the
Company&#8217;s 2005 Equity and Performance Incentive Plan (the &#8220;2005
Plan&#8221;). The amendments to the Stock Option Agreement provide that in the
event of termination for death or disability, the options shall cease vesting
and those options that vested prior to termination shall be canceled on the
earlier of (i)&nbsp;the expiration of the term of the option, or
(ii)&nbsp;12&nbsp;months after termination, except as otherwise provided in an
employment agreement. In addition, in the event that the termination for cause,
the options shall be canceled and terminated as of the date of termination and
shall no longer be exercisable as to any shares, whether or not previously
vested, except as otherwise provided in an employment agreement. Further, the
amendments to the Stock Option Agreement make certain non-substantive language
and conforming changes and other technical edits and updates were made to the
Stock Option Agreement.

<P style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%" align="left">In addition, the
Committee adopted a Form of Grant of Other Stock Units (the &#8220;Grant of
Other Stock Units&#8221;) to govern grants of other stock units which are
awarded to employees, directors and consultants pursuant to the Company&#8217;s
2005 Plan. Pursuant to the terms of the Grant of Other Stock Units, the Company
shall transfer shares of the common stock of the Company (the
&#8220;Shares&#8221;) to the grantee in respect of the other stock units awards
and the grantee shall not be entitled to dividends under the 2005 Plan. In
addition, until the transfer of Shares, the other stock units awards represent
only an unsecured and unfunded promise to deliver the Shares in the future, and
the rights of the grantee against the Company shall be only those of an
unsecured creditor.

<P style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%" align="left">The foregoing
descriptions of the amendments to the Stock Option Agreement and the Grant of
Other Stock Units are qualified in their entirety by reference to the Stock
Option Agreement and Grant of Other Stock Units attached hereto as Exhibits
10.1 and 10.2, respectively, which are incorporated herein by reference.

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left"><B>Item&nbsp;5.03 Amendments to
Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.</B>

<P style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%" align="left">At a regular meeting
of the Board of the Company held on December&nbsp;9, 2008, the Board adopted
certain amendments to the Company&#8217;s Bylaws and restated the
Company&#8217;s Bylaws in its entirety. The amendments to the Company&#8217;s
Bylaws became effective immediately upon their adoption by the Board. The
changes to the Bylaws include:

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  <TD>Article&nbsp;I (Stockholders), Section&nbsp;2 (Annual Meetings): This
section was amended to provide that Section&nbsp;2 is the exclusive means for a
stockholder to make nominations of persons for election to the Board and the
proposal of business to be transacted at an annual meeting of stockholders
(other than business included in the Company&#8217;s proxy materials pursuant
to Rule&nbsp;14a-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended). This
section was also amended to provide revised procedures that a stockholder must
follow in order to make proposals regarding nominations of directors and the
proposal of business at an annual meeting of stockholders, including disclosure
of information regarding derivative instruments held by the stockholder making
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  <TD>Article&nbsp;I (Stockholders), Section&nbsp;2 (Special Meetings): This
section was amended to provide that only such business shall be conducted at a
special meeting of stockholders as shall have been brought before the meeting
by or at the direction of the Board. This section was also amended to provide
the procedures that a stockholder must follow in order to make proposals
regarding nominations of directors at a special meeting of stockholders.</TD>
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section was deleted in its entirety.</TD>
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<P style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%" align="left">In addition, certain
non-substantive language and conforming changes and other technical edits and
updates were made to the Bylaws.

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<P style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%" align="left">The foregoing
description of the amendments to the Company&#8217;s Bylaws is qualified in its
entirety by reference to the Company&#8217;s prior Bylaws attached hereto as
Exhibit&nbsp;3.1, and to the Bylaws reflecting the amendments adopted by the
Company on December&nbsp;9, 2008, attached hereto as Exhibit&nbsp;3.2, both of
which are incorporated herein by reference.

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left"><B>Item&nbsp;9.01. Financial Statements
and Exhibits.</B>

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">(d)&nbsp;<I>Exhibits.</I>
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<DIV style="margin-left: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><BR>Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 </DIV>
</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD valign="top" align="left"><BR>Restated Bylaws of Pinnacle Entertainment,
Inc., as of April&nbsp;13, 1998 (as Amended March&nbsp;29, 1999,
September&nbsp;15, 2000, February 16, 2001, May&nbsp;3, 2005 and
December&nbsp;11, 2007).</TD>
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<DIV style="margin-left: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><BR>Exhibit&nbsp;3.2 </DIV>
</TD>
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  <TD valign="top" align="left"><BR>Restated Bylaws of Pinnacle Entertainment,
Inc., as of April&nbsp;13, 1998 (as Amended March&nbsp;29, 1999,
September&nbsp;15, 2000, February 16, 2001, May&nbsp;3, 2005, December&nbsp;11,
2007 and December&nbsp;9, 2008).</TD>
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<DIV style="margin-left: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><BR>Exhibit&nbsp;10.1 </DIV>
</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD valign="top" align="left"><BR>Form of Stock Option Grant Notice and Form of
Stock Option Agreement for the Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. 2005 Equity and
Performance Incentive Plan, As Amended.</TD>
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<DIV style="margin-left: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><BR>Exhibit&nbsp;10.2 </DIV>
</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD valign="top" align="left"><BR>Form of Grant of Other Stock Unit Awards for
the Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. 2005 Equity and Performance Incentive Plan, As
Amended.</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;15, 2008

<P style="margin-top: -11pt; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 46%"
align="left">By:<U> <B>/</B>s/ Stephen H.
Capp&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>Stephen H. Capp</B> <BR>
<B>Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer</B>


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<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="center"><B>INDEX TO EXHIBITS</B>
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<DIV style="margin-left: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><BR>Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 </DIV>
</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD valign="top" align="left"><BR>Restated Bylaws of Pinnacle Entertainment,
Inc., as of April&nbsp;13, 1998 (as Amended March&nbsp;29, 1999,
September&nbsp;15, 2000, February 16, 2001, May&nbsp;3, 2005 and
December&nbsp;11, 2007).</TD>
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<DIV style="margin-left: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><BR>Exhibit&nbsp;3.2 </DIV>
</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD valign="top" align="left"><BR>Restated Bylaws of Pinnacle Entertainment,
Inc., as of April&nbsp;13, 1998 (as Amended March&nbsp;29, 1999,
September&nbsp;15, 2000, February 16, 2001, May&nbsp;3, 2005, December&nbsp;11,
2007 and December&nbsp;9, 2008).</TD>
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<DIV style="margin-left: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><BR>Exhibit&nbsp;10.1 </DIV>
</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD valign="top" align="left"><BR>Form of Stock Option Grant Notice and Form of
Stock Option Agreement for the Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. 2005 Equity and
Performance Incentive Plan, As Amended.</TD>
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<DIV style="margin-left: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><BR>Exhibit&nbsp;10.2 </DIV>
</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD valign="top" align="left"><BR>Form of Grant of Other Stock Unit Awards for
the Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. 2005 Equity and Performance Incentive Plan, As
Amended.</TD>
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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 9, 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)
At a regular meeting
of the Compensation Committee (the "Committee") of the Board of
Directors (the "Board") of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. (the
"Company") held on December 9, 2008, the Committee adopted an
amended Form of Stock Option Agreement (the "Stock Option
Agreement") to govern grants of stock options pursuant to the
Company's 2005 Equity and Performance Incentive Plan (the "2005
Plan"). The amendments to the Stock Option Agreement provide that in the
event of termination for death or disability, the options shall cease vesting
and those options that vested prior to termination shall be canceled on the
earlier of (i) the expiration of the term of the option, or
(ii) 12 months after termination, except as otherwise provided in an
employment agreement. In addition, in the event that the termination for cause,
the options shall be canceled and terminated as of the date of termination and
shall no longer be exercisable as to any shares, whether or not previously
vested, except as otherwise provided in an employment agreement. Further, the
amendments to the Stock Option Agreement make certain non-substantive language
and conforming changes and other technical edits and updates were made to the
Stock Option Agreement.
In addition, the
Committee adopted a Form of Grant of Other Stock Units (the "Grant of
Other Stock Units") to govern grants of other stock units which are
awarded to employees, directors and consultants pursuant to the Company's
2005 Plan. Pursuant to the terms of the Grant of Other Stock Units, the Company
shall transfer shares of the common stock of the Company (the
"Shares") to the grantee in respect of the other stock units awards
and the grantee shall not be entitled to dividends under the 2005 Plan. In
addition, until the transfer of Shares, the other stock units awards represent
only an unsecured and unfunded promise to deliver the Shares in the future, and
the rights of the grantee against the Company shall be only those of an
unsecured creditor.
The foregoing
descriptions of the amendments to the Stock Option Agreement and the Grant of
Other Stock Units are qualified in their entirety by reference to the Stock
Option Agreement and Grant of Other Stock Units attached hereto as Exhibits
10.1 and 10.2, respectively, which are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.03 Amendments to
Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
At a regular meeting
of the Board of the Company held on December 9, 2008, the Board adopted
certain amendments to the Company's Bylaws and restated the
Company's Bylaws in its entirety. The amendments to the Company's
Bylaws became effective immediately upon their adoption by the Board. The
changes to the Bylaws include:
•
Article I (Stockholders), Section 2 (Annual Meetings): This
section was amended to provide that Section 2 is the exclusive means for a
stockholder to make nominations of persons for election to the Board and the
proposal of business to be transacted at an annual meeting of stockholders
(other than business included in the Company's proxy materials pursuant
to Rule 14a-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended). This
section was also amended to provide revised procedures that a stockholder must
follow in order to make proposals regarding nominations of directors and the
proposal of business at an annual meeting of stockholders, including disclosure
of information regarding derivative instruments held by the stockholder making
the nomination or proposal.
•
Article I (Stockholders), Section 2 (Special Meetings): This
section was amended to provide that only such business shall be conducted at a
special meeting of stockholders as shall have been brought before the meeting
by or at the direction of the Board. This section was also amended to provide
the procedures that a stockholder must follow in order to make proposals
regarding nominations of directors at a special meeting of stockholders.
•
Article II (Board of Directors), Section 8 (Powers): This
section was deleted in its entirety.
In addition, certain
non-substantive language and conforming changes and other technical edits and
updates were made to the Bylaws.
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The foregoing
description of the amendments to the Company's Bylaws is qualified in its
entirety by reference to the Company's prior Bylaws attached hereto as
Exhibit 3.1, and to the Bylaws reflecting the amendments adopted by the
Company on December 9, 2008, attached hereto as Exhibit 3.2, both of
which are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements
and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits.
Exhibit
No.
Description
Exhibit 3.1
Restated Bylaws of Pinnacle Entertainment,
Inc., as of April 13, 1998 (as Amended March 29, 1999,
September 15, 2000, February 16, 2001, May 3, 2005 and
December 11, 2007).
Exhibit 3.2
Restated Bylaws of Pinnacle Entertainment,
Inc., as of April 13, 1998 (as Amended March 29, 1999,
September 15, 2000, February 16, 2001, May 3, 2005, December 11,
2007 and December 9, 2008).
Exhibit 10.1
Form of Stock Option Grant Notice and Form of
Stock Option Agreement for the Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. 2005 Equity and
Performance Incentive Plan, As Amended.
Exhibit 10.2
Form of Grant of Other Stock Unit Awards for
the Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. 2005 Equity and Performance Incentive Plan, As
Amended.
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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 15, 2008
By:
/
s/ Stephen H.
Capp
Stephen H. Capp
Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit
No.
Description
Exhibit 3.1
Restated Bylaws of Pinnacle Entertainment,
Inc., as of April 13, 1998 (as Amended March 29, 1999,
September 15, 2000, February 16, 2001, May 3, 2005 and
December 11, 2007).
Exhibit 3.2
Restated Bylaws of Pinnacle Entertainment,
Inc., as of April 13, 1998 (as Amended March 29, 1999,
September 15, 2000, February 16, 2001, May 3, 2005, December 11,
2007 and December 9, 2008).
Exhibit 10.1
Form of Stock Option Grant Notice and Form of
Stock Option Agreement for the Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. 2005 Equity and
Performance Incentive Plan, As Amended.
Exhibit 10.2
Form of Grant of Other Stock Unit Awards for
the Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. 2005 Equity and Performance Incentive Plan, As
Amended.
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