0001127602-11-011719.txt : 20110401 0001127602-11-011719.hdr.sgml : 20110401 20110401180533 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001127602-11-011719 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110330 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110401 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110401 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NEILSEN ESTATE OF CRAIG H CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001382069 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-22494 FILM NUMBER: 11732952 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O AMERISTAR CASINOS, INC. STREET 2: 3773 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY, SUITE 490S CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89169 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMERISTAR CASINOS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000912145 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: HOTELS & MOTELS [7011] IRS NUMBER: 880304799 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3773 HOWARD HUGHES PKWY STREET 2: SUITE 490 SOUTH CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89169 BUSINESS PHONE: 7025677000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3773 HOWARD HUGHES PKWY STREET 2: SUITE 490 SOUTH CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89169 4 1 form4.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0303 4 2011-03-30 0000912145 AMERISTAR CASINOS INC ASCA 0001382069 NEILSEN ESTATE OF CRAIG H C/O AMERISTAR CASINOS INC. 3773 HOWARD HUGHES PKWY SUITE 490S LAS VEGAS NV 89169 1 Common Stock 2011-03-30 4 S 0 3147 17.75 D 31525253 D Common Stock 2011-03-31 4 S 0 6853 17.75 D 31518400 D Common Stock 2011-03-31 4 S 0 7000 17.80 D 31511400 D Common Stock 2011-03-31 4 S 0 1000 17.84 D 31510400 D Common Stock 2011-03-31 4 S 0 2000 17.85 D 31508400 D Common Stock 2011-03-31 4 S 0 1400 17.90 D 31507000 D Common Stock 2011-04-01 4 S 0 6600 18.02 D 31500400 D Common Stock 2011-04-01 4 S 0 2000 18.04 D 31498400 D Common Stock 2011-04-01 4 S 0 2000 18.05 D 31496400 D Common Stock 2011-04-01 4 S 0 2000 18.10 D 31494400 D Common Stock 2011-04-01 4 S 0 2000 18.15 D 31492400 D Common Stock 2011-04-01 4 S 0 3000 18.25 D 31489400 D Common Stock 2011-04-01 4 S 0 2000 18.30 D 31487400 D Common Stock 2011-04-01 4 S 0 2000 18.35 D 31485400 D Common Stock 2011-04-01 4 S 0 2000 18.40 D 31483400 D Common Stock 2011-04-01 4 S 0 9487 18.51 D 31473913 D Common Stock 2011-04-01 4 S 0 200 18.52 D 31473713 D Stock Options (Right to Buy) 21.30 2005-10-28 2011-12-16 Common Stock 0 0 D Stock Options (Right to Buy) 22.87 2005-12-15 2012-12-15 Common Stock 0 0 D Sales made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 sales plan implemented by the reporting person. The Estate of Craig H. Neilsen exercised the options on March 28, 2007, within one year of the death of the decedent, in a transaction exempt from reporting under Rule 16a-2(d)(1). /s/ Gregory H .Cooper, Attorney-in-Fact 2011-04-01