---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001171843-21-006144"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MCRI"
cik: "0000907242"
company_name: "MONARCH CASINO & RESORT INC"
filed_at: "2021-08-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T08:01:41.820072+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Monarch Casino COO David Farahi resigns; Michelle Shriver named Corporate VP of Operations

## Summary
- David Farahi to leave as COO effective Sept 3, 2021, to pursue business interests outside gaming/hospitality; resignation not due to disagreement.
- Michelle Shriver appointed Corporate VP of Operations; 20-year gaming veteran, former Ameristar Casinos exec; will oversee expanded Black Hawk resort.
- Craig Pleva continues as General Manager of Black Hawk; 16-year tenure at Monarch, GM since July 2014.
- Company cites strong balance sheet and experienced management team as positioning for growth.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001171843-21-006144
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MCRI
- cik: 0000907242
- company_name: MONARCH CASINO & RESORT INC
- filed_at: 2021-08-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/907242/000117184321006144/0001171843-21-006144-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/907242/000117184321006144/f8k_082521.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-21-006144
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-21-006144.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-21-006144.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  David Farahi resigned as Chief Operating Officer at MONARCH CASINO & RESORT INC.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On August 24, 2021, David Farahi announced his intention to resign from his position as Chief Operating Officer of Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc. (the "Company"), effective September 3, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/907242/000117184321006144/0001171843-21-006144-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.