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): April 7, 2005
DOVER MOTORSPORTS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File Number 1-11929
| Delaware | 51-0357525 | |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
| 1131 N. DuPont Highway, Dover, Delaware | 19901 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (302) 674-4600
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
By press release dated April 7, 2005 Dover Motorsports, Inc. (the “Company”) announced the passing of Melvin Joseph, one of the Company’s directors, and expressed its deepest sympathies to the Joseph family.
Item 1.02 Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement
As a result of Mr. Joseph’s passing, the Employment and Non-Compete Agreement entered into between him and Company effective June 16, 2004 has terminated.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
| (c) | Exhibits |
99.1 Press Release dated April 7, 2005, issued by the Registrant.
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 hereunto duly authorized.
| Dover Motorsports, Inc. |
| /s/ Denis McGlynn |
| Denis McGlynn |
| President and Chief Executive Officer |
Dated: April 11, 2005
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated April 7, 2005, issued by the Registrant. |