Sec Form 4 Filing - Farahi David-Jacques @ MONARCH CASINO & RESORT INC - 2014-03-04

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Farahi David-Jacques 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol MONARCH CASINO & RESORT INC [ MCRI] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) COO (Last) (First) (Middle) 3800 S. VIRGINIA STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 03/04/2014 (Street) RENO, NV89502 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 03/04/2014 S 1,594 D $ 18.9 8,406 D Common Stock 03/05/2014 S 3,406 D $ 18.61 5,000 D Common Stock 5,000 D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Option/right to buy $ 6.72 ( 1 ) 02/10/2020 Common Stock 5,000 115,000 D Option/right to buy $ 11.15 ( 2 ) 06/21/2020 Common Stock 5,000 115,000 D Option/right to buy $ 10.2 ( 3 ) 07/12/2020 Common Stock 20,000 115,000 D Option/right to buy $ 9.3 08/13/2014 08/13/2021 Commmon Stock 1,667 115,000 D Option/right to buy $ 7.42 08/13/2015 08/13/2022 Common Stock 1,667 115,000 D Option/right to buy $ 7.55 ( 4 ) 08/21/2022 Common Stock 30,000 115,000 D Option/right to buy $ 10.33 02/10/2016 02/10/2023 Common Stock 1,667 115,000 D Option/right to buy $ 17.79 07/12/2016 07/12/2023 Common Stock 6,666 115,000 D Option/right to buy $ 20 08/13/2016 08/13/2023 Common Stock 1,667 115,000 D Option/right to buy $ 19 ( 5 ) 01/17/2024 Common Stock 40,000 115,000 D Option/right to buy $ 18.41 02/10/2017 02/10/2024 Common Stock 1,666 115,000 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Farahi David-Jacques 3800 S. VIRGINIA STREET RENO, NV89502 COO Signatures David Farahi 03/06/2014 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )On February 10, 2010, Mr. Farahi was granted 5,000 stock options which vest as follows: 1,666 vest on February 10, 2013; 1,667 vest on February 10, 2014 and 1,667 vest on February 10, 2015. ( 2 )On June 21, 2010, Mr. Farahi was granted 5,000 stock options which vest as follow: 1,666 vest on August 13, 2011; 1,667 vest on August 13, 2012 and 1,667 vest on August 13, 2013. ( 3 )On July 12, 2010, Mr. Farahi was granted 20,000 stock options which vest as follows: 6,666 vest on July 12, 2013; 6,667 vest on July 12, 2014 and 6,667 vest on July 12, 2015. ( 4 )On August 21, 2012, Mr. Farahi was granted 30,000 stock options which vest as follows: 10,000 vest on August 21, 2015; 10,000 vest on August 21, 2016 and 10,000 vest on August 21, 2017. ( 5 )On January 17, 2014, Mr. Farahi was granted 40,000 stock options which vest as follows: 13,333 vest on January 17, 2017; 13,333 vest on January 17, 2018 and 13,334 vest on January 17, 2018.

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