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): July 23, 2024

Churchill Downs Incorporated

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Kentucky

001-33998

61-0156015

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

600 North Hurstbourne Parkway, Suite 400

Louisville

Kentucky

40222

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

(502)-636-4400

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

N/A

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

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, No Par Value	CHDN	The Nasdaq Global Select Market LLC


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.			☐

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On July 23, 2024, Robert L. Fealy notified Churchill Downs Incorporated (the “Company”) of his decision to resign as a director of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) effective immediately. In connection with Mr. Fealy’s retirement, the size of the Board will decrease from nine directors to eight directors, effective as of July 23, 2024. Mr. Fealy’s decision to resign is not because of a disagreement with the Company or the Board on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.

On July 24, 2024, the Company issued a press release reporting the resignation of Mr. Fealy from the Board. A copy of this press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.


			(d)						Exhibits

			Exhibit Number						Description
			99.1						Press Release dated July 24, 2024 issued by Churchill Downs Incorporated
			104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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.


						CHURCHILL DOWNS INCORPORATED

July 24, 2024						/s/ Bradley K. Blackwell
						By: Bradley K. Blackwell
						Title: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

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