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Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc. filings document the financial reporting, governance, and capital-return disclosures of a Nasdaq-listed casino resort operator. Recent Form 8-K reports record operating results under results of operations and financial condition, attach earnings releases, and disclose cash dividend actions on the company’s common stock.
The company’s definitive proxy materials cover governance and executive compensation matters, including compensation tables, option-award disclosures, and pay-versus-performance data. Together, the filings provide formal records for Monarch’s operating performance, shareholder distributions, equity-based compensation, public-company governance, and disclosure controls as they relate to its Atlantis and Monarch Black Hawk casino resort businesses.
Monarch Casino & Resort Inc. director Hope S. Taitz received a grant of options to buy 6,100 shares of common stock. The options have an exercise price of $131.61 per share, become exercisable on December 31, 2026, and expire on June 30, 2036. Following this grant, she holds 6,100 derivative securities directly.
Monarch Casino & Resort CAO Edwin S. Koenig received a grant of options to buy 5,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $131.61 per share. These options become exercisable on June 30, 2029 and expire on June 30, 2036, reflecting compensation rather than an open-market trade.
After this award, Koenig holds options covering a total of 20,001 shares, including earlier grants with exercise prices between $66.17 and $86.44 per share that expire from 2031 through 2035.
Monarch Casino & Resort director Craig F. Sullivan reported a new grant of options to buy 6,100 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $131.61 per share. These options become exercisable on December 31, 2026 and expire on June 30, 2036. Following this award, he directly holds 6,100 common shares and 42,700 options in total.
Monarch Casino & Resort director Paul Andrews reported a new stock option grant and updated holdings. He received options to buy 6,100 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $131.61 per share, exercisable from December 31, 2026 and expiring on June 30, 2036. After this grant, he holds options covering a total of 57,900 shares across multiple strike prices and expirations, plus 5,000 shares of Common Stock held directly. The filing reflects compensation-related awards rather than open-market buying or selling.
Monarch Casino & Resort CEO John Farahi reported an open-market sale of 5,000 shares of common stock at $120.84 per share. After this trade, he holds 616,556 shares directly. In addition, 2,521,415 shares are held indirectly in trusts.
Farahi also has several option awards outstanding, each giving the right to buy 66,666 or 66,668 shares of common stock at exercise prices ranging from $43.24 to $95.70 per share, with expiration dates between 2029 and 2035. These positions show a substantial remaining equity stake alongside the recent sale.
Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc. reported results of its Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 27, 2026. A total of 15,683,618 shares, representing 88.4% of shares outstanding as of the record date, were present or represented by proxy, indicating strong participation.
Stockholders elected John Farahi, Craig F. Sullivan and Paul Andrews to serve as directors until the 2028 annual meeting, and elected Hope S. Taitz to serve until the 2027 annual meeting. Stockholders also approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the executive compensation of the company’s named executive officers as disclosed in its 2026 proxy statement.
Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc. submitted a Form 144 notice listing 5,000 shares of Common Stock to be sold through Wells Fargo Clearing Services on Nasdaq. The filing also records prior dispositions by the John and Catherine Farahi Family Foundation of 1,000 shares on 03/10/2026 for $96,692.27 and 2,000 shares on 03/16/2026 for $196,805.00.
Monarch Casino & Resort CEO John Farahi reported a series of stock option exercises and related share withholdings. He exercised options to acquire 200,000 shares of common stock through multiple transactions coded “M”, converting derivative awards into regular shares.
To cover tax obligations, 114,748 shares of common stock were disposed of in a tax-withholding transaction coded “F” at $118.16 per share, a non-market sale to the company. Following these transactions, he holds 621,556 common shares directly and 2,521,415 shares indirectly in trusts.
Farahi also retains significant option holdings. Remaining “Options / Right to Buy” cover several tranches of 66,666–66,668 underlying shares each, with exercise prices ranging from $43.24 to $95.70 and expirations between 2029 and 2035, indicating continued long-term equity exposure.
Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc. reported strong first-quarter 2026 results, with net revenues of $136.6 million, up 8.9% from a year earlier. Net income rose to $27.6 million, and diluted earnings per share increased to $1.52 from $1.05.
Growth was broad-based: casino revenue increased 9.4%, food and beverage revenue grew 5.6%, and hotel revenue rose 13.5%, helped by more available rooms despite slightly lower ADR and occupancy. Operating margins improved as casino, food and beverage, and hotel expenses declined as a percentage of their respective revenues.
The company generated $48.5 million in operating cash flow and ended the quarter with $120.1 million in cash, no outstanding borrowings on its $100 million credit facility, and strong leverage and coverage ratios. Monarch repurchased 181,258 shares for $17.6 million and paid $5.4 million in dividends, while carrying a recorded liability of $78.5 million related to ongoing PCL construction litigation, which remains under appeal.
MONARCH CASINO & RESORT INC President Bob Farahi exercised stock options and settled related taxes in shares. On April 23, 2026, he exercised options covering 66,667 shares of common stock through derivative exercises coded "M".
To cover the exercise price or tax obligations, 51,175 shares of common stock were disposed of in a tax-withholding transaction coded "F" at $116.65 per share, which is not an open-market sale. After these transactions, he directly owns 197,178 common shares and indirectly holds 961,774 shares in trusts.
Farahi continues to hold option awards for 100,000 underlying shares of common stock with exercise prices of $69.15, $78.90, and $95.70, expiring between 2033 and 2035.