Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Negrotto Donna S
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. [PNK] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP, Sec. and General Counsel
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC., 3980 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/20/2017
(Street)

LAS VEGAS, NV 89169		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 12/20/2017   M   24,000 A $ 10.19 125,331 D  
Common Stock 12/20/2017   F   14,518 D $ 31.91 110,813 D  
Common Stock 12/20/2017   M   1,250 A $ 11.51 112,063 D  
Common Stock 12/20/2017   F   787 D $ 31.91 111,276 D  
Common Stock 12/20/2017   M   3,716 A $ 10.55 114,992 D  
Common Stock 12/20/2017   F   2,273 D $ 31.91 112,719 D  
Common Stock 12/20/2017   M   3,367 A $ 6.97 116,086 D  
Common Stock 12/20/2017   F   1,840 D $ 31.91 114,246 D  
Common Stock 12/20/2017   M   16,000 A $ 6.5 130,246 D  
Common Stock 12/20/2017   F   8,605 D $ 31.91 121,641 D  
Common Stock 12/20/2017   M   3,478 A $ 6.19 125,119 D  
Common Stock 12/20/2017   F   1,851 D $ 31.91 123,268 D  
Common Stock 12/20/2017   M   6,000 A $ 2.86 129,268 D  
Common Stock 12/20/2017   F   2,830 D $ 31.91 126,438 D  
Common Stock 12/20/2017   M   6,000 A $ 4.22 132,438 D  
Common Stock 12/20/2017   F   2,979 D $ 31.91 129,459 D  
Common Stock 12/20/2017   M   10,000 A $ 3.92 139,459 D  
Common Stock 12/20/2017   F   4,909 D $ 31.91 134,550 D  
Common Stock 12/20/2017   M   7,000 A $ 4.35 141,550 D  
Common Stock 12/20/2017   F   3,492 D $ 31.91 138,058 D  
Common Stock               1,165 I By 401(k) Plan

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 10.19 12/20/2017   M     24,000   (1) 05/23/2023 Common Stock 24,000 $ 0 8,000 D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 11.51 12/20/2017   M     1,250   (2) 04/28/2023 Common Stock 1,250 $ 0 3,750 D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 10.55 12/20/2017   M     3,716   (3) 10/05/2022 Common Stock 3,716 $ 0 3,715 D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 6.97 12/20/2017   M     3,367   (4) 05/20/2021 Common Stock 3,367 $ 0 1,123 D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 6.5 12/20/2017   M     16,000   (5) 08/13/2020 Common Stock 16,000 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 6.19 12/20/2017   M     3,478   (6) 05/21/2020 Common Stock 3,478 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 2.86 12/20/2017   M     6,000   (7) 05/22/2019 Common Stock 6,000 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 4.22 12/20/2017   M     6,000   (8) 05/24/2018 Common Stock 6,000 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 3.92 12/20/2017   M     10,000   (9) 06/06/2018 Common Stock 10,000 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 4.35 12/20/2017   M     7,000   (10) 05/20/2018 Common Stock 7,000 $ 0 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Negrotto Donna S
C/O PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
3980 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY
LAS VEGAS, NV 89169		       EVP, Sec. and General Counsel  

Signatures

 /s/ Elliot D. Hoops, Attorney-In-Fact for Donna S. Negrotto   12/22/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The stock options were originally scheduled to vest and become exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on May 23, 2017. The stock options vested and became exercisable as to 8,000 shares of common stock on May 23, 2017. The Compensation Committee of the issuer accelerated vesting of 16,000 stock options to December 17, 2017, which were originally scheduled to vest and become exercisable as to 8,000 stock options on May 23, 2018 and on May 23, 2019, respectively. The stock options vest and become exercisable as to the remaining 8,000 shares of common stock on May 23, 2020.
(2) The stock options vest and become exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on April 28, 2017. The stock options vested and became exercisable as to 1,250 shares on April 28, 2017. The stock options vest and become exercisable as to 1,250 shares of common stock on April 28, 2018, April 28, 2019 and April 28, 2020, respectively.
(3) The stock options vest and become exercisable in four annual installments beginning on October 5, 2016. The stock options vested and became exercisable as to 1,858 shares of common stock on October 5, 2016 and October 5, 2017, respectively. The stock options vest and become exercisable as to 1,858 shares of common stock on October 5, 2018 and as to the remaining 1,857 shares of common stock on October 5, 2019.
(4) The stock options vest and become exercisable in four annual installments beginning on May 20, 2015. The stock options vested and became exercisable as to 1,222 shares of common stock on May 20, 2015 and May 20, 2016, respectively, and vested and became exercisable as to 1,123 shares of common stock on May 20, 2017. The stock options vest and become exercisable as to the remaining 1,123 shares of common stock on May 20, 2018.
(5) The stock options vested and became exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on August 13, 2014.
(6) The stock options vested and became exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on May 21, 2014.
(7) The stock options vested and became exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on May 22, 2013.
(8) The stock options vested and became exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on May 24, 2012.
(9) The stock options vested and became exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on June 6, 2009.
(10) The stock options vested and became exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on May 20, 2009.

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