announcements: Rex Yeisley-retirement and Donn Mitchell-appointment
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 4, 2005

ISLE OF CAPRI CASINOS, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
 
0-20538
 
41-1659606
 
(State or other
jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)
 


1641 Popps Ferry Road, Biloxi, Mississippi
(Address of principal executive offices)
39532
(Zip Code)
 
 
 
 
 


(228) 396-7000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
 
The Company has announced the planned retirement of Rex Yeisley, chief financial officer, at calendar year end 2005.  The Company also announced the appointment of Donn Mitchell as senior vice president and chief accounting officer effective November 1, 2005.  Mitchell joined the Company in 1996 as senior director of finance and most recently served as vice president of property finance for Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc.  Mitchell is thirty-seven years old and will serve as interim CFO until the Company names a replacement for Rex Yeisley.  
    
A copy of the announcement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
 
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.
 
Description
99.1
 
 Notification dated November 1, 2005



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 thereunto duly authorized.

 
ISLE OF CAPRI CASINOS, INC.
 
 
Date: November 4, 2005
By:
 
/s/  DONN MITCHELL     
 
 
Name:
 
Donn Mitchell
 
 
Title:
 
Senior Vice President and
Chief Accounting Officer