UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
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FORM
8-K
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CURRENT
REPORT
PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date
of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 11,
2006
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 incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer Identification
No.)
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3131
Las Vegas Boulevard South
Las
Vegas, Nevada
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89109
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(Address
of principal executive offices of
registrant)
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(Zip
Code)
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(702)
770-7555
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(Registrant’s
telephone number including area
code)
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Item
8.01
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Other
Events.
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Wynn
Resorts, Limited issued a press release on September 11,
2006 announcing the completion of the sale by Wynn Resorts (Macau),
S.A.,
a subsidiary of Wynn Resorts, Limited, of its subconcession right
in the
Macau Special Administrative Region (“SAR”) of the People’s Republic of
China to an affiliate of Publishing and Broadcasting Limited (“PBL”) for
$900 million. The subconcession right permits the PBL affiliate to
receive
a subconcession from the Macau SAR to conduct gaming operations in
the
Macau SAR. The press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and
incorporated herein by reference.
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Item
9.01
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Financial
Statement and Exhibits.
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(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit
Number
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Description
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99.1
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Press
Release, dated September 11, 2006, of Wynn Resorts, Limited.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the
Securities Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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WYNN
RESORTS, LIMITED
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Date:
September 11, 2006
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By:
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/s/
John Strzemp
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Name:
John Strzemp
Title:
Chief Financial Officer
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Exhibit
99.1
Wynn
Resorts Completes Sale of its Subconcession Right to Publishing and Broadcasting
Limited
LAS
VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)- September 11, 2006 --Wynn Resorts (Macau), S.A., a
subsidiary of Wynn Resorts, Limited (Nasdaq: WYNN),
announced today the completion of its sale of its subconcession right to an
affiliate of Publishing and Broadcasting Limited (“PBL”) for US$900 million. The
subconcession right permits the PBL affiliate to receive a subconcession from
the Macau Special Administrative Region (“SAR”) of the People’s Republic of
China to conduct gaming operations in the Macau SAR.
“With
the
government of the Special Administration Region, we believe that PBL will make
a
positive contribution to the future of Macau. We also recognize that the growth
of healthy tourism in this city is the result of the wisdom of the Central
Government’s policy of “One Country Two Systems”. Today’s progress is a direct
result of that policy.” said Steve Wynn, Chairman and CEO of Wynn Resorts.
Wynn
Resorts, Limited is traded on the Nasdaq National Market under the ticker symbol
WYNN and is part of the NASDAQ-100 Index. On September 6, 2006, Wynn Macau,
a
destination casino resort in the Macau Special Administrative Region of the
People’s Republic of China, opened, featuring 600 deluxe hotel rooms and suites,
approximately 220 table games and 380 slot machines in approximately 100,000
square feet of casino gaming space, seven restaurants, approximately 26,000
square feet of retail space, a spa, a salon, entertainment lounges and meeting
facilities. Additionally, the Company owns and operates Wynn Las Vegas
(www.wynnlasvegas.com), a luxury hotel and destination casino resort located
on
the Las Vegas Strip. Wynn Las Vegas 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
76,000 square feet of retail space.
SOURCE:
Wynn
Resorts, Limited
CONTACT:
Samanta Stewart, 702-770-7555