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): December 1319, 2011

River Rock Entertainment Authority

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Not Applicable	333-115186	68-0490898
(State or other jurisdiction of	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
incorporation)

		95441
		(Zip Code)

3250 Highway 128 East
Geyserville, California
(Address of principal executive offices)

(707) 857-2777
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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:

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On December 1421, 2011, River Rock Entertainment Authority (the “Authority”) ~~an unincorporated governmental instrumentality of the Dry Creek Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians, a federally recognized Indian tribe (the “Tribe”),~~ announced that, ~~following~~its ~~approval~~offer byto ~~holders~~exchange ~~representing~~its ~~over 95% of the~~ 9¾% Senior Notes due 2011 (the “Existing Notes”) ~~outstanding,~~expired ~~the~~at ~~previously-announced~~12:00 ~~amendments~~Midnight to(New ~~the~~York ~~indenture~~City ~~and~~time) ~~collateral~~on ~~documents~~December 19, ~~governing~~2011 ~~the~~and ~~Existing~~that ~~Notes~~the ~~became~~Authority ~~effective~~had received as of ~~12:00~~that ~~Midnight~~time ~~(New~~valid ~~York~~tenders ~~City~~of ~~time)~~an onaggregate ~~December 13,~~principal ~~2011~~amount ~~(the~~of ~~“Withdrawal~~Existing ~~Deadline”). As~~Notes ~~the~~of ~~amendments~~$196,393,000, ~~have~~which ~~become~~represents ~~effective~~98.20% ~~and~~of the ~~Withdrawal~~total ~~Deadline~~principal ~~has~~amount ~~now~~of ~~occurred,~~outstanding Existing Notes. The ~~tendered~~Authority ~~and~~also ~~corresponding~~announced ~~consents~~the ~~delivered~~principal ~~prior~~amount toof ~~December 13,~~new ~~2011~~9% ~~may~~Series A noSenior ~~longer~~Notes bedue ~~withdrawn~~2018 orand ~~revoked. Please~~new ~~refer~~8% totax-exempt ~~the~~Series B ~~Authority’s~~Senior ~~press~~Notes ~~release~~due ~~dated~~2018 ~~December 14,~~that ~~2011~~the ~~for~~Authority aissued, ~~more~~together ~~complete~~with ~~description~~the amount of ~~these~~cash ~~events. A~~the ~~copy~~Authority ofpaid, in the ~~press~~aggregate ~~release~~and iswith ~~attached~~respect ~~hereto~~to aseach ~~Exhibit 99.~~$1,000 principal amount of Existing Notes tendered and isaccepted ~~incorporated~~for ~~herein~~exchange byon ~~reference~~the exchange date, December 21, 2011.

~~The~~A ~~Authority’s~~copy ~~offer and consent solicitation is being made pursuant to Section 3(a)(9)~~ of the ~~Securities~~press ~~Act~~release ~~of 1933, as amended. This report~~ is ~~not~~attached anhereto ~~offer~~as ~~to exchange any Existing Notes, a solicitation of an offer to exchange any Existing Notes, a solicitation of consents with respect to the Existing Notes, an offer to sell any of the new 9% Series~~Exhibit ~~A Senior Notes due 2018 or new 8% tax-exempt Series B Senior Notes due 2018 (collectively, the “New Notes”) or the solicitation of an offer to buy any New Notes~~99. ~~The~~1 ~~offer~~ and ~~consent solicitation~~ is ~~being~~incorporated ~~made~~herein ~~solely~~by pursuant to an offering circular and consent solicitation statement and a related letter of transmittal and consent (collectively and, together with any amendment thereto, the “Offer Documents”), which have been furnished to the holders of the Existing Notesreference. The Offer Documents set forth the complete terms of the offer and consent solicitation. The Offer Documents contain forward-looking statements and include cautionary statements identifying important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated.

The Authority’s offer and consent solicitation was made under Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to an offering circular and consent solicitation statement and a related letter of transmittal and consent (collectively and, together with any amendment thereto, the “Offer Documents”), which have been furnished to the holders of the Existing Notes. The Offer Documents set forth the complete terms of the offer and consent solicitation. The Offer Documents contain forward-looking statements and include cautionary statements identifying important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press Release dated December 1421, 2011

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.

Date: December 13, 2011
Date: December 21, 2011
	River Rock Entertainment Authority
	By:	/s/ David Fendrick
		David Fendrick
		Chief Executive Officer

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