Monarch Casino (NASDAQ: MCRI) details Bob Farahi option grant and holdings

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Monarch Casino & Resort Inc. president and director Bob Farahi reported a grant of options to buy 33,333 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $95.7 per share on December 31, 2025. After this grant, he holds 166,667 options at that price, alongside other option awards with different exercise prices and maturities.

Farahi also reports beneficial ownership of 181,686 shares of common stock held directly and 961,774 shares held indirectly in trusts. This filing is primarily an update on his equity compensation and overall share and option holdings in the company.

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^*

FARAHI BOB

(Last) (First) (Middle)

MONARCH CASINO & RESORT INC

3800 S. VIRGINIA STREET

(Street)

RENO NV 89502

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MONARCH CASINO & RESORT INC [ MCRI ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2025

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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock								181,686	D
Common Stock								961,774	I	In trusts

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)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Options / Right to Buy	$95.7	12/31/2025		A		33,333		12/31/2028	12/31/2035	Common Stock	33,333	$95.7	166,667	D
Options / Right to Buy	$78.9							12/31/2027	12/31/2034	Common Stock	33,334		166,667	D
Options / Right to Buy	$69.15							12/31/2026	12/31/2033	Common Stock	33,333		166,667	D
Options / Right to Buy	$76.89							12/31/2025	12/31/2032	Common Stock	33,333		166,667	D
Options / Right to Buy	$73.95							12/31/2024	12/31/2031	Common Stock	33,334		166,667	D

Explanation of Responses:

	Bob Farahi	01/07/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What did Monarch Casino (MCRI) report about Bob Farahi in this Form 4?

The filing shows that president and director Bob Farahi received a grant of options to buy 33,333 shares of Monarch Casino & Resort Inc. common stock on December 31, 2025 and updates his overall stock and option holdings.

How many stock options were granted to Bob Farahi of Monarch Casino (MCRI)?

Bob Farahi was granted 33,333 options with an exercise price of $95.7 per share. After this grant, he reports holding 166,667 options at that same exercise price.

What are Bob Farahi’s common stock holdings in Monarch Casino (MCRI)?

The Form 4 reports that Bob Farahi beneficially owns 181,686 common shares directly and 961,774 common shares indirectly, held in trusts.

Does this Monarch Casino (MCRI) Form 4 show any stock sales by Bob Farahi?

The reported transaction is coded as A, indicating an acquisition of derivative securities (stock options). The tables list common stock amounts as beneficially owned, without codes indicating new sales or purchases of those shares.

What types of derivative securities does Bob Farahi hold in Monarch Casino (MCRI)?

He holds several series of options/right to buy Monarch Casino common stock, including the newly reported 33,333 options at $95.7 and additional option awards with exercise prices such as $78.9, $76.89, $73.95, and $69.15, each tied to specific future exercisable and expiration dates.