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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001558370-17-006925
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170614
ITEM INFORMATION:		Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170905
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170905

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MONARCH CASINO & RESORT INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000907242
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	HOTELS & MOTELS [7011]
		IRS NUMBER:				880300760
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22088
		FILM NUMBER:		171069280

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3800 S VIRGINIA STREET
		STREET 2:		EXECUTIVE OFFICES
		CITY:			RENO
		STATE:			NV
		ZIP:			89502
		BUSINESS PHONE:		775-335-4600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3800 S VIRGINIA STREET
		STREET 2:		EXECUTIVE OFFICES
		CITY:			RENO
		STATE:			NV
		ZIP:			89502
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			<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;">CURRENT REPORT</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-size:10pt;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): </font><font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;">August 31, 2017 (June&nbsp;14, 2017)</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-size:10pt;">This current report on Form 8-K/A (this "</font><font style="display:inline;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;">Amendment</font><font style="display:inline;font-size:10pt;">") amends the current report on Form 8-K filed by Monarch Casino &amp; Resort, Inc. (the "</font><font style="display:inline;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;">Company</font><font style="display:inline;font-size:10pt;">") with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on June 19, 2017 (the "</font><font style="display:inline;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;">Original Form 8-K</font><font style="display:inline;font-size:10pt;">"). The Original Form 8-K reported the final voting results of the Company's 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on June 14, 2017 (the "</font><font style="display:inline;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;">2017 Annual Meeting</font><font style="display:inline;font-size:10pt;">"). The purpose of this Amendment is to disclose the Company's &nbsp;decision regarding the frequency of future stockholder advisory votes to approve the compensation of its named executive officers ("</font><font style="display:inline;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;">say-on-pay&nbsp;votes</font><font style="display:inline;font-size:10pt;">"). No other changes are being made to the Original Form 8-K.</font>
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			<font style="text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt; padding-right:11pt;"><font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;">Item 5.07</font><font style="text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt; padding-right:4pt;text-align:left"></font><font style="display:inline;font-size:3pt;">&nbsp;</font><font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;">Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.</font></font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-size:10pt;">As previously reported in the Original Form 8-K, in a non-binding advisory vote on the frequency of future say-on-pay votes held at the 2017 Annual Meeting, 7,415,663 shares voted for one year, 12,273 shares voted for two years, 6,445,040 shares voted for three years, and 2,152,178 shares abstained. The Company's board of directors considered the outcome of this advisory vote and has determined that the Company will hold future say-on-pay votes every year until the next advisory vote on the frequency of say-on-pay votes occurs.&nbsp;&nbsp;The next advisory vote on the frequency of say-on-pay votes is required to occur no later than the Company's 2023 annual meeting of stockholders.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">S</font><font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;">IGNATURES</font></p></td></tr></table></div>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-size:10pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</font>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-size:10pt;">Monarch Casino and Resort,&nbsp;Inc.</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-size:10pt;">Date: September 5, 2017</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-size:10pt;">/s/ Edwin S. Koenig</font></p>
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