form8k.htm

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC  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):
September 11, 2008

Wynn Resorts, Limited
(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in Charter)

Nevada
  
000-50028
  
46-0484987
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
  
(Commission File
Number)
  
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

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 1.01.  Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement.
 
On September 11, 2008, Wynn Resorts, Limited (the “Company”) entered into a third amendment to the Employment Agreement, dated as of October 4, 2002, as amended, between the Company and Stephen A. Wynn (“Mr. Wynn”), the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.  The third amendment extends the term of Mr. Wynn’s employment agreement to October 24, 2020.  All other terms of Mr. Wynn’s employment agreement remain unchanged.  The foregoing description of the amendment to Mr. Wynn’s employment agreement, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1, is qualified in its entirety by reference to the text of such amendment, which is incorporated herein by reference.
 
Item 5.02.  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
 
The information contained in Item 1.01 of this report is incorporated herein by reference.
 
Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)   Exhibits
 
          10.1
Third Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated as of September 11, 2008, between Wynn Resorts, Limited and Stephen A. Wynn.
 

 
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:  September 12, 2008

 
WYNN RESORTS, LIMITED
     
 
By:
/s/ Matt Maddox
   
Matt Maddox
   
Chief Financial Officer and
   
   Treasurer