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): January 31, 2007

 

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
La s Vegas, Nevada

89109

(Address of principal executive offices of each registrant)

(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 Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On January 31, 2007, Wynn Resorts, Limited (“WRL”), entered into an amendment to its employment agreement with Stephen A. Wynn, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of WRL. The amendment provides for an increase in base salary from $2,750,000 per year to $3,250,000 per year, effective as of February 1, 2007. There have been no other changes to the terms of Mr. Wynn’s employment agreement, as described in WRL’s Proxy Statement, dated as of April 14, 2006, under the heading “Executive Officer Compensation – Employment Agreements.”

 

 

 



 

 

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:

January 31, 2007

 

WYNN RESORTS, LIMITED

 

By: /s/John Strzemp              

John Strzemp

Chief Financial Officer