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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-123193"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MCRI"
cik: "0000907242"
company_name: "MONARCH CASINO & RESORT INC"
filed_at: "2025-12-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T12:41:16.169856+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Board changes: Director Landau resigns; Hope Taitz appointed effective Jan 1, 2026

## Summary
- Yvette Landau resigns from board and committees effective Jan 1, 2026; no disagreement with company.
- Hope Taitz appointed director effective same date, subject to regulatory approvals; joins Compensation and Audit committees.
- Ms. Taitz is CEO of ELY Capital and sits on boards of Athene Holding, Summit Hotel Properties, Yahoo.
- Compensation: $75,000 annual fee plus annual stock option grants for 6,100 shares vesting six months after grant.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-123193
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MCRI
- cik: 0000907242
- company_name: MONARCH CASINO & RESORT INC
- filed_at: 2025-12-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/907242/000110465925123193/0001104659-25-123193-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/907242/000110465925123193/mcri-20251219x8k.htm

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