Monarch Casino CEO sells 5,000 shares at $124

MCRI’s CEO John Farahi sold shares from a Foundation account while retaining substantial direct, trust and option-based exposure to the company.

Available on EDGAR 09/21/2026 - 07:19 PM EDT Accepted by SEC EDGAR 09/21/2026 - 07:17 PM EDT Learn about SEC filing dates

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

MONARCH CASINO & RESORT INC (MCRI) reported that CEO, director and large shareholder John Farahi, through his Foundation account, sold 5,000 shares of common stock on September 17, 2026 at $124 per share. Following this sale, he held 611,556 shares directly and 2,521,415 shares indirectly in trusts.

Farahi also reported multiple outstanding options to acquire MCRI common stock at exercise prices between $43.24 and $95.70 per share, with expiration dates from November 1, 2029 through December 31, 2035. No Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is reported for this transaction.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Seller: 5,000 shares

Net Sell 1 txn

Insider FARAHI JOHN

Role CEO

Sold 5,000 shs ($620K)

Share of Position Sold 0.81%

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Sale	Common Stock F1	5,000	$124.00	$620K
Holding	Options/Right to Buy	--	--	--
Holding	Options/Right to Buy	--	--	--
Holding	Options/Right to Buy	--	--	--
Holding	Options/Right to Buy	--	--	--
Holding	Options/Right to Buy	--	--	--
Holding	Options/Right to Buy	--	--	--
Holding	Options/Right to Buy	--	--	--
Holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 611,556 shares (Direct); Options/Right to Buy — 3,266,662 contracts for 466,666 underlying shares (Direct); Common Stock — 2,521,415 shares (Indirect, In trusts)

Holdings Before and After: Common Stock, 616,556 to 611,556 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. The transaction represents sale of shares from Mr. Farahi's Foundation account.

Key Figures

Shares sold: 5,000 shares Sale price: $124.00 per share Direct common shares after transaction: 611,556 shares +3 more

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Shares sold 5,000 shares Common stock sale reported for September 17, 2026

Sale price $124.00 per share Price for 5,000 MCRI shares sold on September 17, 2026

Direct common shares after transaction 611,556 shares Direct MCRI common stock holdings of John Farahi after the sale

Indirect trust holdings 2,521,415 shares MCRI common stock held indirectly in trusts associated with John Farahi

Option exercise price $95.70 per share One option position to buy 66,666 MCRI shares expiring December 31, 2035

Option exercise price $43.24 per share One option position to buy 66,666 MCRI shares expiring November 1, 2029

FAQ

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What insider transaction did MCRI’s CEO report in this Form 4?

John Farahi reported a sale of 5,000 shares of MONARCH CASINO & RESORT INC common stock on September 17, 2026 at $124 per share. The filing states this transaction was from Mr. Farahi’s Foundation account.

How many MCRI shares does John Farahi hold directly after this transaction?

After the reported sale, John Farahi held 611,556 shares of MONARCH CASINO & RESORT INC common stock in direct ownership, according to the Form 4 reporting this September 17, 2026 transaction.

What indirect MCRI holdings does John Farahi report in this filing?

The filing reports 2,521,415 shares of MONARCH CASINO & RESORT INC common stock held indirectly in trusts associated with John Farahi as of September 16, 2026.

Were John Farahi’s MCRI share sales under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan?

The Form 4 indicates that no Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is reported for the September 17, 2026 sale of 5,000 MONARCH CASINO & RESORT INC shares from Mr. Farahi’s Foundation account.

What stock options on MCRI does John Farahi report holding?

John Farahi reports several options to buy MCRI common stock, including grants with exercise prices such as $95.70, $78.90 and $43.24 per share, covering 66,666 or 66,668 underlying shares each, expiring between 2029 and 2035.

How large is the net share change in this MCRI Form 4?

The net reported change is a disposition of 5,000 shares of MONARCH CASINO & RESORT INC common stock, all from a single sale on September 17, 2026. No purchases, exercises, gifts or other share transfers are reported in this Form 4.

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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 JOHN

(Last) (First) (Middle)

MONARCH CASINO & RESORT INC

3800 S. VIRGINIA STREET

(Street)

RENO NEVADA 89509

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/16/2026

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

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

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

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	09/17/2026		S		5,000(1)	D	$124	611,556	D
Common Stock								2,521,415	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							12/31/2028	12/31/2035	Common Stock	66,666		466,666	D
Options/Right to Buy	$78.9							12/31/2027	12/31/2034	Common Stock	66,666		466,666	D
Options/Right to Buy	$69.15							12/31/2026	12/31/2033	Common Stock	66,668		466,666	D
Options/Right to Buy	$76.89							12/31/2025	12/31/2032	Common Stock	66,666		466,666	D
Options/Right to Buy	$73.95							12/31/2024	12/31/2031	Common Stock	66,666		466,666	D
Options/Right to Buy	$61.22							12/31/2023	12/31/2030	Common Stock	66,668		466,666	D
Options/Right to Buy	$43.24							11/01/2022	11/01/2029	Common Stock	66,666		466,666	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The transaction represents sale of shares from Mr. Farahi's Foundation account.

	John Farahi	09/21/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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