Churchill Downs Inc

Regulatory Filings • Oct 1, 2012

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITY EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 1, 2012

Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Kentucky (State of incorporation)
600 North Hurstbourne Parkway, Suite 400, Louisville, Kentucky 40222 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(502) 636-4400 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (18 CFR 230.425)

[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On September 14, 2012, upon the recommendation of the Nominating and Governance Committee, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Churchill Downs Incorporated (the “Company”) voted to elect Ulysses Lee “Junior” Bridgeman as a Class II Director of the Company, effective as of October 1, 2012, to serve until the 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company.

At the time of filing this Current Report, Mr. Bridgeman has not been named to any committees of the Board.

A copy of the press release announcing the election of Mr. Bridgeman to the Board is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)	Exhibits
99.1	Press Release dated October 1, 2012 issued by Churchill Downs Incorporated.

SIGNATURE

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 thereunto, duly authorized.

	CHURCHILL DOWNS INCORPORATED
October 1, 2012	/s/ Alan K. Tse _______ By: Alan K. Tse Title: Executive Vice President and General Counsel

EXHIBIT INDEX

99.1 Press Release dated October 1, 2012 issued by Churchill Downs Incorporated.