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
17, 2008
Wynn
Resorts, Limited
(Exact
Name of Registrant as specified in Charter)
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Nevada
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000-50028
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46-0484987
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(State
or Other Jurisdiction
of
Incorporation)
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(Commission
File
Number)
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(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
Number)
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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)
Not
applicable.
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item
5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of
Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers.
On March 17, 2008, Wynn Resorts,
Limited (the “Company”), announced that Ronald J. Kramer has resigned from his
position as a director of the Company, effective March 17, 2008, and from his
position as President of the Company, effective March 31, 2008. Mr.
Kramer also resigned from his positions as a director or officer of each
subsidiary of the Company, effective March 17, 2008 for directorships, and
effective March 31, 2008, for positions as an officer. Mr. Kramer has
served as President of the Company and as one of its directors since October
2002. There are no disagreements between the Company and Mr. Kramer
that caused or contributed to his resignation.
The Company’s press release, dated
March 17, 2008, announcing Mr. Kramer’s resignation is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to
this report and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item
9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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99.1
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Press
Release of Wynn Resorts, Limited, dated March 17,
2008
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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 thereunto
duly authorized.
Date:March
17, 2008
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WYNN
RESORTS, LIMITED
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By:
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/s/
John Strzemp
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John
Strzemp
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Chief
Financial Officer
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Exhibit
99.1
Wynn
Resorts, Limited Announces Departure of Ronald J. Kramer
LAS
VEGAS, March 17, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Wynn Resorts, Limited (NASDAQ:WYNN)
announced today that Ronald J. Kramer, President and a Director of the Company,
will leave the Company on March 31, 2008. "We thank Ron for his enormous
contributions to the growth and development of our Company over the past six
years and wish him much luck as he moves on to his next project. We are
grateful for his guidance as the architect of our enviable financial structure
from start up to the Company we are today, operating in the world’s two largest
gaming markets. Ron will always be part of our family," commented Steve
Wynn, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
Mr.
Kramer will join Griffon Corp. (NYSE:GFF) as its Chief Executive Officer
effective April 1, 2008. "I am extremely proud of having been part of the
building of Wynn Resorts. It is now time for me to take on new challenges
as the CEO of Griffon. I wish Steve and all the incredibly talented people
with whom I have been privileged to work with at Wynn Resorts, all the best in
the future," commented Ron Kramer.
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 (http://www.wynnlasvegas.com) and Wynn Macau
(http://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.
SOURCE:
Wynn
Resorts, Limited
CONTACT:
Samanta
Stewart, 702-770-7555
investorrelations@wynnresorts.com