SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

NIELSON SCOTT M

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

2411 WEST SAHARA AVENUE

(Street)

LAS VEGAS

89102

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
STATION CASINOS INC [ STN ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Chief Development Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/26/2007

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	10/26/2007		G	V	5,157	D	⁽⁴⁾	487,051	D
Common Stock	11/07/2007		S		264,486	D	$90⁽¹⁾	222,565	D
Common Stock	11/07/2007		J⁽²⁾		222,223	D	⁽²⁾	342	D
Common Stock	11/07/2007		S		342	D	$90	0	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Option to purchase Station common stock	$15.29	11/07/2007		D			17,207	12/07/1999	12/07/2009	Common Stock	17,207	$90⁽³⁾	200,000	D
Option to purchase Station common stock	$14	11/07/2007		D			50,000	03/14/2001	03/14/2011	Common Stock	50,000	$90⁽³⁾	150,000	D
Option to purchase Station common stock	$8.6	11/07/2007		D			150,000	12/13/2001	12/13/2011	Common Stock	150,000	$90⁽³⁾	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. In connection with the completed merger of FCP Acquisition Sub ("Merger Sub") with and into Station Casinos, Inc. ("Station") (such transaction, the "Merger"), Fertitta Colony Partners LLC ("Fertitta Colony Partners") purchased shares of Station common stock from the reporting person pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of November 7, 2007 by and among Fertitta Colony Partners, the reporting person, and the other parties thereto.

2. In connection with the Merger, the reporting person contributed shares of Station common stock to Fertitta Partners in exchange for membership interests in Fertitta Partners.

3. As a result of the completed Merger of Merger Sub with and into Station, each stock option outstanding under Station's stock plans was cancelled and extinguished, and the holder thereof was entitled to receive an amount in cash equal to the product of (i) the number of shares of Station common stock subject to such stock option and (ii) the excess, if any, of $90.00 over the exercise price per share of such stock option, without interest

4. Bona Fide Gift.

	Scott M Nielson	11/09/2007
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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