A casino and resort operator whose flagship is the Atlantis Casino Resort Spa in Reno, Nevada, a hotel-and-gaming complex themed around the fabled lost city of Atlantis. It also runs a newer casino resort in Black Hawk, Colorado. Founded by the Farahi family in the 1990s, the company opened the Reno property with a striking aquatic-themed atrium, and its name and brand carry the Atlantis legend throughout.
Monarch Casino & Resort stockholders elect four directors and approve executive compensation at 2026 annual meeting.
At the May 27, 2026 annual meeting, 15,683,618 shares (88.4% of outstanding) were present or represented by proxy.
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John Farahi, Craig F. Sullivan, and Paul Andrews were elected to serve until the 2028 annual meeting; Hope S. Taitz was elected to serve until the 2027 annual meeting.
Monarch Casino appoints Hope Taitz to board, Yvette Landau resigns
Yvette E. Landau notified the company on December 17, 2025, of her resignation from the Board and its Compensation and Audit committees, effective January 1, 2026, with no disagreement cited.
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Hope Taitz was appointed as a director effective January 1, 2026, subject to regulatory approvals, and will also serve on the Compensation and Audit committees.
Taitz's term runs until the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders, when she will stand for election.
As a non-employee director, Taitz will receive an annual fee of $75,000 and stock option grants for 6,100 shares, with initial grant on June 30, 2026 and annual grants thereafter.
Taitz is CEO of ELY Capital, LLC and serves on the boards of Athene Holding Ltd., MidCap Finco Holdings Limited, Summit Hotel Properties, Inc., and Yahoo!.
5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements
Monarch Casino & Resort stockholders elect two directors and approve executive compensation at 2025 annual meeting
Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc. held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on June 6, 2025, with 16,260,458 shares (88.1% of outstanding) present or represented by proxy.
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Stockholders elected Bob Farahi and Yvette E. Landau as directors, each to serve until the 2027 annual meeting.
Bob Farahi received 12,153,534 votes for and 4,106,241 against, with 683 abstentions and no broker non-votes.
Yvette E. Landau received 13,126,260 votes for and 3,133,503 against, with 695 abstentions and no broker non-votes.
Stockholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, executive compensation as disclosed in the 2024 proxy statement, with 15,203,699 votes for, 901,929 against, and 154,830 abstentions.
5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders