ExhibitNumber Description of Exhibit Method of Filing4.4 Second Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as ofAugust 31, <strong>2007</strong>, among ACI, the various Lendersparty thereto and DBTCA, as Administrative Agent4.5 <strong>Inc</strong>remental Commitment Agreement, datedSeptember 18, <strong>2007</strong>, among ACI, the various Lendersparty thereto and DBTCA*10.1(a) Employment Agreement dated November 15, 1993between ACI and Thomas M. Steinbauer*10.1(b)*10.1(c)*10.1(d)*10.1(e)*10.1(f)*10.1(g)*10.1(h)Amendment No. 1 to Employment Agreement datedas of October 5, 2001 between ACI and Thomas M.SteinbauerAmendment No. 2 to Employment Agreement datedas of August 15, 2002 between ACI and Thomas M.SteinbauerAmended and Restated Executive EmploymentAgreement dated as of March 11, 2002 between ACIand Gordon R. KanofskyAmendment to Amended and Restated ExecutiveEmployment Agreement dated as of August 16, 2002between ACI and Gordon R. KanofskyExecutive Employment Agreement dated as of March13, 2002 between ACI and Peter C. WalshAmendment to Executive Employment Agreementdated as of August 16, 2002 between ACI and PeterC. WalshExecutive Employment Agreement dated as of July28, 2006 between ACI and John M. Boushy*10.2 Restricted Stock Agreement, dated July 28, 2006,between ACI and John M. Boushy*10.3 <strong>Ameristar</strong> <strong>Casinos</strong>, <strong>Inc</strong>. Amended and Restated 1999Stock <strong>Inc</strong>entive Plan, effective as of December 15,<strong>2007</strong>*10.4 Form of Stock Option Agreement under <strong>Ameristar</strong><strong>Casinos</strong>, <strong>Inc</strong>. Amended and Restated 1999 Stock<strong>Inc</strong>entive Plan*10.5 <strong>Ameristar</strong> <strong>Casinos</strong>, <strong>Inc</strong>. 2002 Non-EmployeeDirectors’ Stock Election Plan*10.6 Form of Indemnification Agreement between ACIand each of its directors and executive officers*10.7 Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement under<strong>Ameristar</strong> <strong>Casinos</strong>, <strong>Inc</strong>. Amended and Restated 1999Stock <strong>Inc</strong>entive Plan<strong>Inc</strong>orporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 toACI’s Current <strong>Report</strong> on Form 8-K filed onSeptember 11, <strong>2007</strong>.<strong>Inc</strong>orporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 toACI’s Current <strong>Report</strong> on Form 8-K filed onSeptember 21, <strong>2007</strong>.<strong>Inc</strong>orporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1(a) toACI’s <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> on Form 10-K for the yearended December 31, 1994.<strong>Inc</strong>orporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 toACI’s Quarterly <strong>Report</strong> on Form 10-Q for thequarter ended September 30, 2001 (the“September 2001 10-Q”).<strong>Inc</strong>orporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 toACI’s Quarterly <strong>Report</strong> on Form 10-Q for thequarter ended September 30, 2002 (the“September 2002 10-Q”).<strong>Inc</strong>orporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1(c) toACI’s <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> on Form 10-K for the yearended December 31, 2001 (the “2001 10-K”).<strong>Inc</strong>orporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to theSeptember 2002 10-Q.<strong>Inc</strong>orporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1(d) tothe 2001 10-K.<strong>Inc</strong>orporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to theSeptember 2002 10-Q.<strong>Inc</strong>orporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 toACI’s Current <strong>Report</strong> on Form 8-K filed onAugust 2, 2006 (the “August 2006 8-K”).<strong>Inc</strong>orporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to theAugust 2006 8-K.Filed electronically herewith.<strong>Inc</strong>orporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4(b) toACI’s <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> on Form 10-K for the yearended December 31, 2006 (the “2006 10-K”).<strong>Inc</strong>orporated by reference to Appendix A to thedefinitive Proxy Statement filed by ACI undercover of Schedule 14A on April 30, 2002.<strong>Inc</strong>orporated by reference to Exhibit 10.33 toAmendment No. 2 to the Form S-1.Filed electronically herewith.56
ExhibitNumber Description of Exhibit Method of Filing10.8 Second Amended and Restated Excursion BoatSponsorship and Operations Agreement dated as ofNovember 18, 2004 between Iowa West RacingAssociation and ACCBI10.9 Settlement, Use and Management Agreement andDNR Permit, dated May 15, 1995, between the Stateof Iowa acting through the Iowa Department ofNatural Resources and ACCBI as assignee of KochFuels, <strong>Inc</strong>.*10.10 <strong>Ameristar</strong> <strong>Casinos</strong>, <strong>Inc</strong>. Amended and RestatedDeferred Compensation Plan, effective as of January1, 2008*10.11 Master Trust Agreement for <strong>Ameristar</strong> <strong>Casinos</strong>, <strong>Inc</strong>.Deferred Compensation Plan, dated as of April 1,2001, between ACI and Wilmington Trust Company*10.12 <strong>Ameristar</strong> <strong>Casinos</strong>, <strong>Inc</strong>. Performance-Based <strong>Annual</strong>Bonus Plan*10.13 <strong>Ameristar</strong> <strong>Casinos</strong>, <strong>Inc</strong>. <strong>2007</strong> Bonus Opportunitiesand Performance Goal for Performance-Based<strong>Annual</strong> Bonus Plan, adopted on March 29, <strong>2007</strong>10.14 Redevelopment Project Lease, dated as of October19, 1995, between the City of East Chicago, Indiana(the “City”) and Showboat Marina Partnership(“SMP”), as subsequently amended and assigned byLease Assignment and Assumption Agreement, datedas of March 28, 1996, between SMP and ShowboatMarina Casino Partnership (“SMCP”);Acknowledgement of Commencement Date ofRedevelopment Project Lease and Notice of Electionto Take Possession of Leased Premises, dated as ofMarch 28, 1996, between the City and SMCP; FirstAmendment to Redevelopment Project Lease, datedas of March 28, 1996, between the City and SMCP;Second Amendment to Redevelopment Project Lease,dated as of January 20, 1999, between the City andSMCP; Assignment and Assumption of Lease, datedas of April 26, 2005, between SMCP and RIH;Assignment and Assumption of Lease, dated as ofOctober 25, 2006, between RIH and RIH Propco IN,LLC; and Memorandum of Merger of LeaseholdInterests, dated as of September 18, <strong>2007</strong>, betweenRIH and the City10.15 Documents comprising the local developmentagreement between the City and RIH, consisting of:letter agreement dated April 8, 1994 between SMPand Robert A. Pastrick, Mayor of the City of EastChicago, Indiana (the “Mayor”); letter dated April 18,1995 from SMP to the Mayor; Side Agreement: EastChicago Second Century, <strong>Inc</strong>., dated as of December22, 1998, among SMP, Waterfront Entertainment andDevelopment, <strong>Inc</strong>. (“Waterfront”), Thomas S. Cappas<strong>Inc</strong>orporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 toACI’s <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> on Form 10-K for the yearended December 31, 2004.<strong>Inc</strong>orporated by reference to Exhibits 10.12 and99.1 to ACI’s <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> on Form 10-K forthe year ended December 31, 1996.<strong>Inc</strong>orporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to theSeptember <strong>2007</strong> 10-Q.<strong>Inc</strong>orporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 toACI’s <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> on Form 10-K for the yearended December 31, 2002.<strong>Inc</strong>orporated by reference to Appendix D toACI’s definitive Proxy Statement for its <strong>2007</strong><strong>Annual</strong> Meeting of Stockholders, filed undercover of Schedule 14A on April 30, <strong>2007</strong>.<strong>Inc</strong>orporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 toACI’s Quarterly <strong>Report</strong> on Form 10-Q for thequarter ended March 31, <strong>2007</strong>.<strong>Inc</strong>orporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to theSeptember <strong>2007</strong> 10-Q.<strong>Inc</strong>orporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to theSeptember <strong>2007</strong> 10-Q.57
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