Sec Form 4 Filing - Farahi David-Jacques @ MONARCH CASINO & RESORT INC - 2021-09-02

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) 09/02/2021 (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 09/02/2021 M 18,333 A 34,140 D Common Stock 09/02/2021 F 15,406 D $ 66.2 18,734 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 Options / Right to Buy ( 1 ) 09/02/2021 M 18,333 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Common Stock 18,333 $ 0 131,666 D Options / Right to Buy ( 2 ) 09/03/2021 J( 6 ) 31,666 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) Common Stock 31,666 $ 0 100,000 D Options / Right to Buy ( 3 ) 09/03/2021 J( 6 ) 33,333 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) Common Stock 33,333 $ 0 66,667 D Options / Right to Buy ( 4 ) 09/03/2021 J( 6 ) 33,333 ( 4 ) ( 4 ) Common Stock 33,333 $ 0 33,334 D Options / Right to Buy ( 5 ) 09/03/2021 J( 6 ) 33,334 ( 5 ) ( 5 ) Common Stock 33,334 $ 0 0 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 09/07/2021 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Mr. Farahi net exercised the following grands: (1) 6,667 stock options at $47.81 exercise price, which vested on August 1, 2021; and (2) 11,666 stock options at $47.05 exercise price, which vested on September 1, 2021. All stock options expire 10 years from the grant date, or approximately 7 years from the vesting date. ( 2 )In 2021 Mr. Farahi was granted 31,666 stock options, as follow: (i) 15,000 stock options at $60.62 exercise price, which vest on March 31,2024; and (ii) 16,666 stock options at $66.17 exercise price, which vest on June 30, 2024. All stock options expire 10 years from the grant date, or approximately 7 years from the vesting date. ( 3 )In 2020 Mr. Farahi was granted 33,333 stock options, as follow: (i) 13,333 stock options at $53.680 exercise price, which vest on February 1, 2023; (ii) 1,667 stock options at $47.28 exercise price, which vest on March 1, 2023; and (iii) 18,333 stock options at $44.60 exercise price, which vest on September 30, 2023. All stock options expire 10 years from the grant date, or approximately 7 years from the vesting date. ( 4 )In 2019 Mr. Farahi was granted 33,333 stock options, as follow: (i) 13,334 stock options at $43.30 exercise price, which vest on February 1, 2022; (ii) 1,666 stock options at $44.31 exercise price, which vest on March 1, 2022; (iii) 6,666 stock options at $45.69 exercise price, which vest on August 1, 2022 and (v) 11,667 stock options at $44.38 exercise price, which vest on September 1, 2022. All stock options expire 10 years from the grant date, or approximately 7 years from the vesting date. ( 5 )On May 3, 2018 Mr. Farahi was granted 50,000 stock options at $42.74 exercise price, of which 16,666 vested on May 3, 2021, 16,667 vest on May 3, 2022 and 16,667 vest on May 3, 2023. All stock options expire 10 years from the grant date, or approximately 7 years from the vesting date. ( 6 )These options are forfeited. On September 3, 2021 Mr. Farahi resigned from his role as a Chief Operating Officer, to pursue business interests outside the gaming and hospitality industry. Pursuant to Company's 2014 Equity Incentive Plan ("2014 Plan") option awards that are not vested and therefore not exercisable at the date of grantee's employment termination are forfeited and are returned to the 2014 Plan.

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