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WYNN RESORTS, LIMITED0001174922falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse00011749222020-08-182020-08-18

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): August 18, 2020
 
WYNN RESORTS, LIMITED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Nevada000-5002846-0484987
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
3131 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Las Vegas, Nevada89109
(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)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value 00011749222020-08-182020-08-18

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): August 18, 2020
 
WYNN RESORTS, LIMITED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Nevada000-5002846-0484987
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
3131 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Las Vegas, Nevada89109
(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)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $0.01WYNNNasdaq Global Select Market

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period or complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.



Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
In light of the effects of COVID-19 on the operations of Wynn Resorts, Limited (the “Company”), the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Committee”) has made certain modifications to short-term and long-term incentives for the Company’s Named Executive Officers and certain other key employees.
The Committee has approved a one-time restricted stock grant to retain and motivate its key employees for the remainder of 2020 and a substantial portion of 2021, a period that is expected to be characterized by significant operating uncertainty. This award (the “Retention Award”) was comprised of 176,247 shares in the aggregate. The Retention Award was made to approximately 240 of the Company’s top leaders in North America on August 18, 2020. The Retention Awards vest on the one-year anniversary of the grant date. The Company’s Named Executive Officers were included in the Retention Award.
In order to partially reduce the equity dilution associated with the Retention Award, the Company’s CEO, Matt Maddox, requested that the Compensation Committee cancel 140,000 shares (the “Cancelled Shares”) of restricted stock of the Company granted previously to him under the Company’s Amended and Restated 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan that were eligible to vest based on certain performance objectives. Mr. Maddox’s original incentive grant contained certain performance metrics that are no longer relevant in light of the extremely challenging conditions stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. Mr. Maddox asked the Compensation Committee instead to recognize the efforts of top leadership during an extraordinarily difficult time through the Retention Award.
Each of the following Named Executive Officers listed below were granted the following Retention Awards:
NameNumber of Restricted Shares
Matthew O. Maddox, Chief Executive Officer                    24,501
Craig S. Billings, President and Chief Financial Officer                    13,476
Ellen F. Whittemore, Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary                      6,585
As the Company’s business conditions become clearer throughout the remainder of 2020 and early 2021, the Committee intends to reset the long-term performance targets for Named Executive Officers and may make additional long-term incentive arrangements tied to such targets.
In addition, the Committee established short-term incentive goals and targets for the second half of 2020. The Committee established significantly reduced target incentive levels of each Named Executive Officer’s annual bonus target. Consistent with the Company’s strategy during the currently uncertain environment, the Committee also established second-half 2020 goals focused on cash generation and preservation in the Company’s U.S. operations and achievement of certain market share levels in the Company’s Macau operations, both for the six months ending December 31, 2020.



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: August 20, 2020 By: /s/ Ellen F. Whittemore
 Ellen F. Whittemore
 Executive Vice President and General Counsel

WYNNNasdaq Global Select Market

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period or complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.



Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
In light of the effects of COVID-19 on the operations of Wynn Resorts, Limited (the “Company”), the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Committee”) has made certain modifications to short-term and long-term incentives for the Company’s Named Executive Officers and certain other key employees.
The Committee has approved a one-time restricted stock grant to retain and motivate its key employees for the remainder of 2020 and a substantial portion of 2021, a period that is expected to be characterized by significant operating uncertainty. This award (the “Retention Award”) was comprised of 176,247 shares in the aggregate. The Retention Award was made to approximately 240 of the Company’s top leaders in North America on August 18, 2020. The Retention Awards vest on the one-year anniversary of the grant date. The Company’s Named Executive Officers were included in the Retention Award.
In order to partially reduce the equity dilution associated with the Retention Award, the Company’s CEO, Matt Maddox, requested that the Compensation Committee cancel 140,000 shares (the “Cancelled Shares”) of restricted stock of the Company granted previously to him under the Company’s Amended and Restated 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan that were eligible to vest based on certain performance objectives. Mr. Maddox’s original incentive grant contained certain performance metrics that are no longer relevant in light of the extremely challenging conditions stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. Mr. Maddox asked the Compensation Committee instead to recognize the efforts of top leadership during an extraordinarily difficult time through the Retention Award.
Each of the following Named Executive Officers listed below were granted the following Retention Awards:
NameNumber of Restricted Shares
Matthew O. Maddox, Chief Executive Officer                    24,501
Craig S. Billings, President and Chief Financial Officer                    13,476
Ellen F. Whittemore, Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary                      6,585
As the Company’s business conditions become clearer throughout the remainder of 2020 and early 2021, the Committee intends to reset the long-term performance targets for Named Executive Officers and may make additional long-term incentive arrangements tied to such targets.
In addition, the Committee established short-term incentive goals and targets for the second half of 2020. The Committee established significantly reduced target incentive levels of each Named Executive Officer’s annual bonus target. Consistent with the Company’s strategy during the currently uncertain environment, the Committee also established second-half 2020 goals focused on cash generation and preservation in the Company’s U.S. operations and achievement of certain market share levels in the Company’s Macau operations, both for the six months ending December 31, 2020.



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: August 20, 2020 By: /s/ Ellen F. Whittemore
 Ellen F. Whittemore
 Executive Vice President and General Counsel


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Document and Entity Information
Aug. 18, 2020
DEI [Abstract]  
Title of 12(b) Security Common stock, par value $0.01
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code NV
Entity File Number 000-50028
Entity Tax Identification Number 46-0484987
Entity Address, Address Line One 3131 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Entity Address, City or Town Las Vegas,
Entity Address, State or Province NV
Document Type 8-K
Entity Registrant Name WYNN RESORTS, LIMITED
Entity Central Index Key 0001174922
Document Period End Date Aug. 18, 2020
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 89109
City Area Code 702
Local Phone Number 770-7555
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Security Exchange Name NASDAQ
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Pre-commencement Tender Offer false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer false
Entity Emerging Growth Company false
Amendment Flag false