UNITED STATES 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): September 19, 2005

Vail Resorts, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		1-9614		51-0291762
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

137 Benchmark Road Avon, Colorado		81620
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:		(970) 845-2500

Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On September 19, 2005, Vail Resorts, Inc. (the 'Company') issued a press release announcing that the Central Regional Office of the Securities and Exchange Commission has informed the Company that its existing investigation has been terminated, and that no enforcement action has been recommended regarding the Company. The Company has also been informed that no enforcement action has been recommended with respect to any present or former directors, officers or employees of the Company in regard to the matters that had been under investigation. A copy of the press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed herewith:

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated September 19, 2005

 

 

SIGNATURE

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.

Date: September 19, 2005			Vail Resorts, Inc.
		By:	/s/ Jeffrey W. Jones
			Jeffrey W. Jones
			Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

EXHIBIT 99.1

Vail Resorts, Inc.

News Release

For Immediate Release

Investor Relations: Leslie Roubos, (970) 845-2958, lroubos@vailresorts.com

Media Relations: Kelly Ladyga, (970) 845-5720, kladyga@vailresorts.com

VAIL RESORTS, INC. ANNOUNCES TERMINATION OF SEC INVESTIGATION

VAIL, Colo.--Sept. 19, 2005--As previously disclosed, in February 2003 the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") issued a formal order of investigation with respect to Vail Resorts, Inc. (the "Company").

On September 19, 2005, the Central Regional Office of the SEC informed the Company that its investigation has been terminated, and that no enforcement action has been recommended regarding the Company. The Company has also been informed that no enforcement action has been recommended with respect to any present or former directors, officers or employees of the Company in regard to the matters that had been under investigation.

About Vail Resorts

Vail Resorts, Inc. is the leading mountain resort operator in the United States. The Company's subsidiaries operate the mountain resorts of Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Keystone in Colorado, Heavenly in California and Nevada, and the Grand Teton Lodge Company in Jackson Hole, Wyo. The Company's subsidiary, RockResorts, a luxury resort hotel company, manages casually elegant properties across the United States. Vail Resorts Development Company is the real estate planning, development and construction subsidiary of Vail Resorts, Inc. Vail Resorts is a publicly held company traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: MTN). The Vail Resorts company website is www.vailresorts.com and consumer website is www.snow.com.

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