Filing Details

Accession Number:
0001181431-12-019493
Form Type:
5
Zero Holdings:
No
Publication Time:
2012-03-26 17:33:10
Reporting Period:
2011-12-31
Filing Date:
2012-03-26
Accepted Time:
2012-03-26 17:33:10
SEC Url:
Form 4 Filing
Issuer
Cik Name Symbol Sector (SIC) IRS No
1479046 Tropicana Las Vegas Hotel & Casino Inc. NONE Hotels & Motels (7011) 270455607
Insiders
Cik Name Reported Address Insider Title Director Officer Large Shareholder Other
1275599 W Gerald Schwartz C/O Onex Corporation
161 Bay Street P.o. Box 700
Toronto Z4 MJ52S1
No No Yes No
Reported Non-Derivative Transactions
Sec. Name Acquisiton - Disposition Date Amount Price Remaning Holdings Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
Class A Common Stock Acquisiton 2011-02-22 20,000 $13.00 3,043,419 No 5 P Indirect See Footnote
Class A Common Stock Acquisiton 2011-03-15 20,000 $13.00 3,043,419 No 5 P Indirect See Footnote
Class A Common Stock Acquisiton 2011-06-17 15,000 $8.50 3,043,419 No 5 P Indirect See Footnote
Class A Common Stock Acquisiton 2011-08-04 5,000 $8.50 3,043,419 No 5 P Indirect See Footnote
Class A Common Stock Acquisiton 2011-09-30 30,000 $5.25 3,043,419 No 5 P Indirect See Footnote
Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
No 5 P Indirect See Footnote
No 5 P Indirect See Footnote
No 5 P Indirect See Footnote
No 5 P Indirect See Footnote
No 5 P Indirect See Footnote
Footnotes
  1. On February 22, 2011, Onex Armenco Gaming II LP entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement pursuant to which it agreed to purchase 20,000 shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock. Trilliant Gaming Nevada Inc. ("Trilliant Gaming") is the general partner of, and controls all voting and investment decisions of, Onex Armenco Gaming II LP, which owns the reported securities. Each of Mr. Alex Yemenidjian, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of the Issuer, Mr. Timothy Duncanson, one of the Issuer's directors, and Mr. Gerald Schwartz, the chairman and controlling stockholder of Onex Corporation, owns one-third of the outstanding voting securities of Trilliant Gaming, and together Messrs. Yemenidjian, Duncanson and Schwartz own 100% of the outstanding voting securities of Trilliant Gaming. (continue in footnote 2)
  2. A stockholders agreement among Messrs. Yemenidjian, Duncanson and Schwartz sets forth the rights of each of them with respect to control of Trilliant Gaming and, in turn, the securities of the Issuer owned by the Onex Armenco Gaming Entities (as defined below).
  3. The shares beneficially owned by Mr. Schwartz consist of an indirect pecuniary interest in shares held by Onex Armenco Gaming I LP, Onex Armenco Gaming II LP, Onex Armenco Gaming III LP, Onex Armenco Gaming IV LP, Onex Armenco Gaming V LP, Onex Armenco Gaming VI LP, Onex Armenco Gaming VII LP, Onex Armenco Gaming IX LP, Onex Armenco Gaming X LP and Onex Armenco Gaming XI LP (collectively, the "Onex Armenco Gaming Entities"). Trilliant Gaming is the general partner of, and controls all voting and investment decision of, each of the Onex Armenco Gaming Entities. Mr. Schwartz disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
  4. On March 15, 2011, Onex Armenco Gaming II LP entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement pursuant to which it agreed to purchase 20,000 shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock.
  5. On June 17, 2011, Onex Armenco Gaming II LP entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement pursuant to which it agreed to purchase 15,000 shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock.
  6. On August 4, 2011, Onex Armenco Gaming II LP entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement pursuant to which it agreed to purchase 5,000 shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock.
  7. On September 30, 2011, Onex Armenco Gaming II LP entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement pursuant to which it agreed to purchase 20,000 shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock. On September 30, 2011, Onex Armenco Gaming II LP also entered into a separate Stock Purchase Agreement with another counter-party pursuant to which it agreed to purchase 10,000 shares of Issuer's Class A Common Stock.