SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* SANDERS COREY IAN (Last) (First) (Middle) 3950 LAS VEGAS BLVD., S. (Street) LAS VEGAS NV 89119 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 06/15/2010	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol MGM Resorts International [ MGM ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) COO Core Brands	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock $.01 Par Value ND	12,253	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Emp Stk Option (Right to Buy)	(1)	05/02/2012	Common Stock $.01 Par Value ND	160,000(1)	$34.05	D
Emp Stk Option (Right to Buy)	(2)	02/26/2013	Common Stock $.01 Par Value ND	70,000(2)	$12.74	D
Employee Stock Appreciation Rights	08/03/2010(3)	08/03/2016	Common Stock $.01 Par Value ND	400,000(3)	$7.45	D
Employee Stock Appreciation Rights	10/06/2010(4)	10/06/2015	Common Stock $.01 Par Value ND	30,000(4)	$19	D
Restricted Stock Units	10/06/2010(5)	(6)	Common Stock $.01 Par Value ND	2,250	(6)	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Options granted under the MGM MIRAGE 1997 Nonqualified Stock Option Plan. Options have fully vested and are exercisable until May 2, 2012.

2. Options granted under the MGM MIRAGE 1997 Nonqualified Stock Option Plan. Options have fully vested and are exercisable until February 26, 2013.

3. Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) granted under the MGM MIRAGE Amended and Restated 2005 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the "2005 Plan"). The SARs will vest in four equal installments beginning on August 3, 2010.

4. SARs granted under the 2005 Plan. SARs representing 7,500 shares have fully vested. The remaining SARs will vest in three equal installments beginning on October 6, 2010

5. Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) granted under the 2005 Plan. RSUs representing 750 shares have fully vested. The remaining RSUs will vest in three equal annual installments beginning on October 6, 2010.

6. RSUs do not have an expiration date and each RSU represents the right to receive, following vesting, one share of Common Stock of the Company.

	Troy McHenry, Attorney-In-Fact	06/18/2010
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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