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
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Date
of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):
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March
17, 2008
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Wynn
Resorts, Limited
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(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
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(Address
of principal executive offices) (Zip
Code)
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(702)
770-7555
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(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area
code)
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Not
applicable.
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(Former
name or former address, if changed since last
report)
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Check
the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
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provisions:
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(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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”) promoted John Strzemp, age 56, to Executive Vice
President and Chief Administrative Officer. Prior to his promotion,
Mr. Strzemp served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of
the Company, positions he had held since September 2002. Mr. Strzemp served as
the Company’s Treasurer from March 2003 to March 2006, and serves as an officer
of several of the Company's subsidiaries. Mr. Strzemp was Executive
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Bellagio, LLC, a gaming company
and then a wholly owned subsidiary of Mirage Resorts, Incorporated, from April
1998 to October 2000.
On March 17, 2008, the Company promoted
Matt Maddox, age 32, to Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the
Company. Prior to his promotion, Mr. Maddox served as the Company’s
Senior Vice President of Business Development and Treasurer, positions he held
since January 2007 and March 2006, respectively. From June 2005 to
December 31, 2006, Mr. Maddox served as the Senior Vice President of Business
Development for Wynn Las Vegas, LLC. From March 2003 to June 2005,
Mr. Maddox was the Chief Financial Officer of Wynn Resorts (Macau),
S.A. From May 2002 through March 2003, Mr. Maddox was the Company’s
Treasurer and Vice President—Investor Relations. From February 2000
to May 2002, Mr. Maddox was Vice President—Finance with Caesars Entertainment,
Inc., a gaming company.
The Company’s press release, dated
March 18, 2008, announcing Messrs. Strzemp’s and Maddox’s promotions 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 18,
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.
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Date: March
18, 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
Administrative Officer
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Exhibit
99.1
Wynn
Resorts, Limited Announces Executive Promotions
LAS
VEGAS, March 18, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Wynn Resorts, Limited is pleased to
announce that John Strzemp, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer, has been promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative
Officer. Mr. Strzemp will be responsible for the global
administrative functions of the company as well as leading the opening of new
resorts around the world. Mr. Strzemp has over 25 years of experience
in gaming including his experience as Chief Financial Officer of Treasure
Island, President of Treasure Island, Chief Financial Officer of Bellagio and
most recently Chief Financial Officer of Wynn Resorts, Limited. With
Mr. Strzemp’s assistance, Wynn Resorts will continue to execute its growth
strategy around the world.
The
Company also announced that Matt Maddox, Senior Vice President of Development
and Treasurer, has been promoted to Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of
Wynn Resorts. Mr. Maddox began his career at Bank of America in the
mergers and acquisitions department before joining Caesars
Entertainment. Mr. Maddox served as the Vice President of Finance at
Caesars in 2001 when he left to join Wynn Resorts as the Vice President of
Investor Relations and Treasurer. After the completion of Wynn
Resorts’ initial financing in late 2002, Mr. Maddox moved to Macau as the Chief
Financial Officer for Wynn Macau. There he was instrumental in the
start up and financing efforts for Wynn Resorts in Macau. Mr. Maddox
worked in Macau through 2005, when he relocated to Las Vegas as the Company’s
Senior Vice President Development and Treasurer.
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