FORM 8K







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):
August 8, 2002
                 

AZTAR CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or
organization)

1-5440
(Commission File Number)

86-0636534
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)


2390 East Camelback Road, Suite 400,
Phoenix, Arizona
(Address of principal executive offices)

  


85016
(Zip Code)


(602) 381-4100
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)



Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 




ITEM 9.  Regulation FD Disclosure

On August 8, 2002, a letter was electronically sent to the Securities and Exchange Commission accompanying the Aztar Corporation Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 4, 2002. This letter, attached as Exhibit 99, contains certifications required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

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.
 

AZTAR CORPORATION



ROBERT M. HADDOCK       
Robert M. Haddock
President and
Chief Financial Officer



Dated:  August 8, 2002
























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