Churchill Downs Inc

Regulatory Filings • Sep 20, 2005

8-K 1 f8k092005.htm ADOPTION OF TRADING PLAN BY CEO Adoption of Trading Plan by CEO Licensed to: Churchill Downs Document Created using EDGARIZER HTML 3.0.0.39895 Copyright 2005 EDGARfilings, Ltd., an IEC company. All rights reserved EDGARfilings.com

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) of the

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 20, 2005

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Kentucky	0-1469	61-0156015
(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission
File Number)	(IRS
Employer Identification
No.)

700 Central Avenue, Louisville, Kentucky 40208

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(502) 636-4400

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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CHURCHILL DOWNS INCORPORATED

INDEX

| Item
7.01 |
| --- |
| On
September 20, 2005, Thomas H. Meeker, President and Chief Executive
Officer of Churchill Downs Incorporated (the “Company”) adopted a trading
plan in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange
Act of
1934, as amended, to provide for an orderly disposition of shares
of the
Company’s common stock that Mr. Meeker has the right to acquire under
stock options that will be expiring. The plan provides
for the sale
of up to 122,206 shares, subject to price limits, on pre-determined
days
over a period commencing October 3, 2005 and ending December 18,
2006. |

SIGNATURES

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.

| | CHURCHILL
DOWNS INCORPORATED |
| --- | --- |
| September
20, 2005 | /s/
Michael E. Miller |
| | Michael
E. Miller Executive
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |

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