UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): ~~April~~ 21May 27, 2026

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Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Nevada	0-22088	88-0300760
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

Nevada	0-22088	88-0300760
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

3800 South Virginia Street


3800 South Virginia Street, Reno, Nevada		89502
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

~~Reno~~Registrant's telephone number, ~~Nevada~~including ~~89502~~area code: (775) 335-4600

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(775) 335-4600

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable.

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

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.01 per value per share	MCRI	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq-GS)
Title of each class	Trading	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	MCRI	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq-GS)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

~~Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.~~

OnItem ~~April 21, 2026, the Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc~~5.07 ~~(the~~Submission ~~Company)~~of ~~issued~~Matters to a ~~press~~Vote ~~release announcing its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026. A copy~~ of ~~the~~Security ~~press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99~~Holders.~~1 and is incorporated herein by reference.~~

~~Item~~On 8May 27, 2026, Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc.01 (the "Company") held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). ~~Other~~A ~~Events~~total of 15,683,618 shares, or 88.4%, of shares outstanding as of the record date of the Company's common stock were present or represented by proxy at the meeting. The results of stockholder voting on the two proposals presented were as follows:

OnProposal ~~April~~1 21– Stockholders elected John Farahi, ~~2026~~Craig F. Sullivan and Paul Andrews, each nominated by the ~~Company~~board ~~announced~~of adirectors, ~~cash~~to ~~dividend~~serve ofuntil ~~$0.30~~the ~~per~~2028 ~~share~~annual meeting of ~~its~~stockholders ~~outstanding~~and ~~common~~until ~~stock~~his successor is elected and qualified, ~~payable~~or onuntil ~~June~~such 15director's earlier death, ~~2026~~resignation or removal. Stockholders elected Hope S. Taitz, nominated by the board of directors, to ~~stockholders~~serve until the 2027 annual meeting of ~~record~~stockholders onand ~~June~~until 1her successor is elected and qualified, ~~2026~~or until such director's earlier death, resignation or removal.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Director Nominee	For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Vote
John Farahi	13,238,531	2,442,943	3,144	0
Craig F. Sullivan	10,584,198	5,096,097	3,323	0
Paul Andrews	15,354,829	325,465	3,324	0
Hope S. Taitz	15,648,871	31,433	3,314	0

99.1		Press Release dated April 21, 2026
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

~~SIGNATURE~~Proposal 2 – Stockholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the executive compensation as disclosed in the 2026 proxy statement of the Company's named executive officers.

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.

	Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc.
Date: April 21, 2026	By:	/s/ Edwin S. Koenig
		Edwin S. Koenig
		Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer and Duly Authorized Officer)

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.

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	Monarch Casino and Resort, Inc.

Date: May 29, 2026	/s/ Edwin S. Koenig
	Edwin S. Koenig, Chief Accounting Officer
	(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer and Duly Authorized Officer)

Broker Non-Vote

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