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):
July
10, 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
8.01. OTHER EVENTS
On July 10, 2008, Wynn Resorts, Limited
issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors authorized an
increase of its previously announced equity repurchase program of up to an
additional $500 million. A copy of the press release is attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is hereby incorporated by reference.
ITEM
9.01. EXHIBITS
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit
No.
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Description
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99.1
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Press
release, dated July 10, 2008, of Wynn Resorts,
Limited.
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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: July
10, 2008
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WYNN
RESORTS, LIMITED
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By:
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/s/
Matt Maddox
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Matt
Maddox
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Chief
Financial Officer and
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Treasurer
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Exhibit
99.1
Wynn
Resorts, Limited Announces Increase to Equity Repurchase Program
July
10, 2008 Las Vegas, NV--(BUSINESS WIRE)—Wynn Resorts, Limited (NASDAQ: WYNN)
announced today that its Board of Directors has authorized an increase of up to
$500 million to its previously announced $1.2 billion equity repurchase program.
The repurchase program may include repurchases from time to time through open
market purchases or negotiated transactions, depending upon market
conditions.
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.
CONTACT:
Wynn Resorts, Limited, Las Vegas
Samanta
Stewart, 702-770-7555
investorrelations@wynnresorts.com
SOURCE:
Wynn Resorts, Limited