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): February 6, 2018

 

 

WYNN RESORTS, LIMITED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Nevada		000-50028		46-0484987
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On February 6, 2018, Wynn Results, Limited (the “Company”) announced that Stephen A. Wynn has resigned as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective immediately. A separation agreement with Mr. Wynn will be disclosed once finalized.

On February 6, 2018, the Board appointed Matt Maddox, age 42, to serve as Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Maddox has served as President of the Company since November 2013. From March 2008 to May 2014, Mr. Maddox was Chief Financial Officer of the Company.

The Board also appointed D. Boone Wayson to serve as Non-Executive Chairman. Mr. Wayson has served as an independent director of the Company since August 2003.

 

Item 7.01

Regulation FD Disclosure.

A copy of the Company’s press release announcing the matters described under Item 5.02 above is attached hereto and furnished as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press release, dated February 6, 2018, of Wynn Resorts, Limited.

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.

 

						WYNN RESORTS, LIMITED
Dated: February 6, 2018				By:		/s/ Kim Sinatra
				Kim Sinatra Executive Vice President and General Counsel