SEC FORM 3

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^*

HORNBUCKLE WILLIAM

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

3950 LAS VEGAS BLVD., S.

(Street)

LAS VEGAS

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)
	Chief Marketing Officer

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	8,144	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)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	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)
Emp Stk Option (Right to Buy)	⁽¹⁾	05/02/2012	Common Stock $.01 Par Value ND	235,000⁽¹⁾	$34.05	D
Employee Stock Appreciation Rights	08/03/2010⁽²⁾	08/03/2016	Common Stock $.01 Par Value ND	225,000⁽²⁾	$7.45	D
Employee Stock Appreciation Rights	10/06/2010⁽³⁾	10/06/2015	Common Stock $.01 Par Value ND	37,500⁽³⁾	$19	D
Restricted Stock Units	10/06/2010⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Common Stock $.01 Par Value ND	2,813	⁽⁵⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units	02/04/2011⁽⁶⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Common Stock $.01 Par Value ND	15,642	⁽⁵⁾	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. 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.

3. SARs granted under the 2005 Plan. SARs representing 9,375 shares have fully vested. The remaining SARs will vest in three equal installments beginning on October 6, 2010.

4. Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) granted under the 2005 Plan. RSUs representing 937 shares have fully vested. The remaining RSUs representing 2,813 shares will vest as follows: 938 RSUs on October 6, 2010; 937 RSUs on October 6, 2011; and 938 RSUs on October 6, 2012.

5. 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.

6. RSUs granted under the 2005 Plan. RSUs representing 10,429 shares have fully vested. The remaining RSUs will vest in three equal annual installments beginning on February 4, 2011.

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