2007 Annual Report - Ameristar Casinos, Inc.

PART IIIItem 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate GovernanceThe information required by this Item will be set forth under the captions “Proposal No. 1 - Election ofDirectors” and “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance” in the definitive Proxy Statement forour 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (our “Proxy Statement”) to be filed with the Securities and ExchangeCommission in April 2008 and is incorporated herein by this reference.Item 11. Executive CompensationThe information required by this Item will be set forth under the caption “Executive Compensation” in our ProxyStatement and is incorporated herein by this reference.Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related StockholderMattersThe information required by this Item will be set forth under the captions “Proposal No. 1 - Election of Directors- Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management” and “Executive Compensation - EquityCompensation Plan Information” in our Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by this reference.Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director IndependenceThe information required by this Item will be set forth under the captions “Proposal No. 1 - Election ofDirectors” and “Transactions with Related Persons” in our Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by thisreference.Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and ServicesThe information required by this Item will be set forth under the caption “Independent Registered PublicAccounting Firm” in our Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by this reference.Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement SchedulesThe following are filed as part of this Report:(a) 1. Financial StatementsPART IVManagement’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial ReportingReports of Independent Registered Public Accounting FirmConsolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2007 and 2006Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements54