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):  June 7, 2006

 

Gaming Partners International Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada

 

000-23588

 

88-0310433

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

1700 South Industrial Road, Las Vegas, Nevada

 

89102

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (702) 384-2425

 

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 


Item 5.02.  Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

Gaming Partners International Corporation, or GPIC, previously reported the resignation of Benoit Aucouturier as a director and a member of the audit committee and nominating and governance committee effective upon the appointment of his successor.  On June 7, 2006, Mr. Aucouturier notified GPIC that the effective date of his resignation would be June 30, 2006.  Mr. Aucouturier’s resignation is for personal reasons, and is not as a result of any disagreement with GPIC or on any matter relating to GPIC’s operations, policies or practices.

 

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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.

 

GAMING PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

 

               (Registrant)

 

 

 

Date: June 7, 2006

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Melody Sullivan

 

 

Melody Sullivan

 

Its:

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

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