UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
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PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 24, 2010
WYNN RESORTS, LIMITED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its 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
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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incorporation)
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3131 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Las Vegas, Nevada
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89109
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(Address of principal executive offices of each registrant)
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(Zip Code)
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(702) 770-7555
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencements communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On November 24, 2010, Stephen A. Wynn (“Mr. Wynn”), the Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Wynn Resorts, Limited (the “Registrant”), Elaine P. Wynn, a member of the Board of Directors of the Registrant (“Ms. Wynn”), and Aruze USA, Inc. (“Aruze”), a Nevada corporation, entered into a Waiver and Consent (the “Waiver and Consent”) with respect to that certain Amended and Restated Stockholders Agreement, dated January 6, 2010, by and among Mr. Wynn, Ms. Wynn and Aruze (the “Stockholders Agreement”). Pursuant to the Waiver and Consent, (a) each of Mr. Wynn and Ms. Wynn consented to the transfer by Aruze of up to 1,445,805 shares (the “Aruze Released
Shares”) of common stock, par value $0.01, of the Registrant (“Common Stock”) from the Stockholders Agreement, and (b) each of Mr. Wynn, Ms. Wynn and Aruze consented to the transfer by each of Mr. Wynn and Ms. Wynn of up to 1,000,000 shares (collectively, the “Wynn Released Shares”) of Common Stock from the Stockholders Agreement. The parties agreed that the Aruze Released Shares and the Wynn Released Shares shall be released from all terms and restrictions set forth in the Stockholders Agreement upon the transfer of such shares. The parties further agreed that until any such transfer, the Aruze Released Shares and the Wynn Released Shares shall remain subject to all terms and restrictions set forth in the Stockholders Agreement.
The foregoing description of the Waiver and Consent does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Waiver and Consent which is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by this reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits:
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Exhibit
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Description
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10.1
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Waiver and Consent, dated November 24, 2010, by and among Aruze USA, Inc., Stephen A. Wynn and Elaine P. Wynn.
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
Date: November 24, 2010
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WYNN RESORTS, LIMITED
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By:
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/s/ Kevin Tourek
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Kevin Tourek
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Assistant Secretary
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Exhibit 10.1
WAIVER AND CONSENT
This Waiver and Consent is made as of the 24 day of November, 2010 by and among Aruze USA, Inc. (“Aruze”), Stephen A. Wynn (“SW”) and Elaine P. Wynn (“EW”).
RECITALS
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A.
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Aruze, SW and EW are parties to that certain Amended and Restated Stockholders’ Agreement dated as of January 6, 2010, modified by a Release dated April 14, 2010 (together, the “Agreement”).
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B.
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The Agreement provides that each party is required to obtain prior written consent of the others to Transfer any shares of Wynn Resorts, Limited (“WRL”) subject to the Agreement.
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C.
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Prior to the date hereof, SAW and EW collectively have obtained a release of 2,445,805 shares of common stock of WRL from the terms of the Agreement and Aruze has obtained the release of 2,000,000 shares from the terms of the Agreement.
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D.
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The parties have each consented to the Transfer by each of them of up to certain shares of WRL common stock currently subject to the Agreement.
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Now therefore, in consideration of the foregoing and the agreements set forth below, the parties hereto agree as follows:
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Definitions. All capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Agreement.
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Consent. Each of SW and EW consents to the Transfer by Aruze of up to 1,445,805 shares of common stock of WRL currently subject to the Agreement and Aruze, and SW and EW each consent to the Transfer by SW and EW of up to 1,000,000 shares of common stock of WRL currently subject to the Agreement and each confirms that such shares of common stock of WRL shall be released from all terms and restrictions set forth in the Agreement upon a Transfer. It is understood and agreed that until any such Transfer, the shares shall remain subject to all terms and restrictions set forth in the Agreement.
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In witness whereof, the parties have set their hand to this Agreement on the day and year first written above.
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Aruze USA, Inc.
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By:
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/s/ Kazuo Okada
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Name: Kazuo Okada, President
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/s/ Stephen A. Wynn
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/s/ Elaine P. Wynn
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Stephen A. Wynn
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Elaine P. Wynn
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