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 6, 2008
Wynn Resorts, Limited
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Nevada | 000-50028 | 46-0484987 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 3131 Las Vegas Boulevard South Las Vegas, Nevada |
89109 | |||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
(702) 770-7555
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K 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 March 6, 2008, Wynn Resorts, Limited (the “Registrant”) announced that 16.985% percent of the $6 cash distribution paid to its common stockholders on December 10, 2007 will be treated as an ordinary qualifying dividend; the remainder will be considered a nondividend distribution for federal tax purposes.
The Registrant’s press release, dated March 6, 2008 announcing the treatment is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Wynn Resorts, Limited, dated March 6, 2008. | |
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: March 6, 2008
| Wynn Resorts, Limited | ||
| By: | /s/ John Strzemp | |
| John Strzemp Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
Exhibit 99.1
Wynn Resorts, Limited Announces Federal Tax Status of 2007 Cash Distribution
LAS VEGAS—(Business Wire)—March 6, 2008—Wynn Resorts, Limited (NASDAQ: WYNN) announced today that 16.985% percent of the $6 cash distribution paid to its common stock holders on December 10, 2007 will be treated as an ordinary qualifying dividend; the remainder will be considered a nondividend distribution for federal tax purposes.
Wynn Resorts, Limited is traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker symbol WYNN and is part of the NASDAQ-100 Index. Wynn Resorts owns and operates Wynn Las Vegas (www.wynnlasvegas.com) and Wynn Macau (www.wynnmacau.com). Wynn Las Vegas, a luxury hotel and destination casino resort located on the Las Vegas Strip features 2,716 luxurious guest rooms and suites; an approximately 111,000 square foot casino; 22 food and beverage outlets; an on-site 18-hole golf course; approximately 223,000 square feet of meeting space; an on-site Ferrari and Maserati dealership; and approximately 74,000 square feet of retail space. Wynn Macau is a destination casino resort in the Macau Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China and currently features 600 deluxe hotel rooms and suites; approximately 205,000 square foot casino; casual and fine dining in five restaurants; approximately 46,000 square feet of retail space; a health club, pool and spa, along with lounges and meeting facilities.
CONTACT: Wynn Resorts, Limited
Samanta Stewart, 702-770-7555
investorrelations@wynnresorts.com
SOURCE: Wynn Resorts, Limited