Election of Shaun Hayes to Board of Directors
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): January 17, 2006 (January 10, 2006)

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 election of  Shaun R. Hayes, CEO of Missouri banking for National City Bank of the Midwest, on January 10, 2006 as a new member of the Company’s board of directors.   Hayes was also appointed to serve on the Company's Audit Committee as well as being elected Chairman of the Company's Stock Option and Compensation Committee.
  
    Hayes serves on the Board of Directors of the United Way of St. Louis, St. Louis Sports Commission, Churchill School, Grand Center Inc., Regional Business Council and St. Louis Regional Chamber & Growth Association. He also served as chairperson of the United Way Alexis de Tocqueville Society Campaign in 2004 and served as co-chair, “Dining Out For Life,” St. Louis Effort for AIDS. 
 
    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 January 10, 2006



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: January 17, 2006
By:
 
/s/  DONN MITCHELL     
 
 
Name:
 
Donn Mitchell
 
 
Title:
 
Chief Financial Officer