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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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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): October 7, 2002
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SPEEDWAY MOTORSPORTS, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 1-13582 51-0363307
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
5555 Concord Parkway South, Concord, North Carolina 28027
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (704) 455-3239
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Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5. Other Events.
On October 7, 2002, Speedway Motorsports, Inc. issued a press release
announcing the initiation of a cash dividend policy and an initial annual
dividend of $0.30 per share of common stock. The press release is Exhibit 99.1
filed with this report on Form 8-K.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit Number Description
99.1 Press Release dated October 7, 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.
SPEEDWAY MOTORSPORTS, INC.
Date: October 8, 2002 By: /s/ William R. Brooks
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William R. Brooks
Vice President, Treasurer and
Chief Financial Officer