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): March 11, 2025

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 8.01. Other Events.

Churchill Downs Incorporated (the “Company”) regrets to report that on March 11, 2025, Ulysses L. Bridgeman, Jr., a member of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) since 2012, passed away. Mr. Bridgeman also served on the Nominating and Governance Committee. The Company is grateful for Mr. Bridgeman’s leadership, dedication and service and extends its deepest condolences to his family and friends.

In light of Mr. Bridgeman’s passing, the size of the Board will decrease from eight directors to seven, effective as of March 12, 2025

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
March 14, 2025						/s/ Bradley K. Blackwell
						By: Bradley K. Blackwell
						Title: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

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