Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. (PNK): HG Vora Capital Management Ups Its Stake

Page 5 of 10 – SEC Filing

Item 1.

(a)

Name of Issuer

Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. (the “Issuer”)

(b)

Address of principal executive offices

3980 Howard Hughes Parkway

Las Vegas, NV 89169

Item 2.

(a)

Name of Person Filing

This statement is filed by:

(i)

HG Vora Special Opportunities Master Fund, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company (the “Fund”);

(ii)

HG Vora Capital Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Investment Manager”); and

(iii)

Parag Vora, an individual (“Mr. Vora”).

The foregoing persons hereinafter sometimes are collectively referred to as the “Reporting Persons”.  Any disclosures herein with respect to persons other than the Reporting Persons are made on information and belief after making inquiry to the appropriate party.  The Reporting Persons’ agreement in writing to file this statement on behalf of each of them is attached as Exhibit 1 hereto.

(b)

Address of principal executive offices

The business office address of the Fund is 89 Nexus Way, Camana Bay, Grand Cayman KY1-9007, Cayman Islands, and the business office address of the Investment Manager and Mr. Vora is 330 Madison Avenue, 23rd Floor, New York, NY 10017.

(c)

Citizenship

The Fund is a Cayman Islands exempted company, the Investment Manager is a Delaware limited liability company, and Mr. Vora is a United States citizen.

(d)

Title of Class of Securities

Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share (the “Common Stock”).

(e)

CUSIP Number

72348Y105

Item 3.

Not applicable.