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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)         May 9, 2024
LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
001-3237327-0099920
(Commission File Number)(IRS Employer Identification No.)
  
5420 S. Durango Dr.
Las Vegas,Nevada89113
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
(702) 923-9000
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

NOT APPLICABLE
 (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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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 ($0.001 par value)LVSNew York Stock Exchange
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 for 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.
On May 9, 2024, the stockholders of Las Vegas Sands Corp. (the “Company”) approved the adoption of the Las Vegas Sands Corp. Amended and Restated 2004 Equity Award Plan (the “Amended Plan”), which was previously approved by the Company’s Board of Directors subject to stockholder approval. The Amended Plan extends the term of the Amended Plan through December 14, 2029, and increases the number of shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, available for grants of equity-based awards under the Amended Plan by 10,000,000 shares.
A summary of the Amended Plan was included in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 28, 2024 (the “Definitive Proxy Statement”) in connection with the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, under the section entitled “Proposal No. 4 — Approval of the Amendment and Restatement of the 2004 Equity Award Plan” beginning on page 77 of the Definitive Proxy Statement. The summary of the Amended Plan in the Definitive Proxy Statement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amended Plan, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 5.07.Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The stockholders of the Company voted on the four proposals listed below at the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 9, 2024. The proposals are described in detail in the Definitive Proxy Statement.

Proposal 1 — Election of Directors
Votes regarding the election of Irwin Chafetz, Micheline Chau, Patrick Dumont, Charles D. Forman, Robert G. Goldstein, Lewis Kramer and Alain Li to serve on the Board of Directors until the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, were as follows:

Nominees for DirectorVotes ForVotes WithheldBroker Non-Votes
Irwin Chafetz586,032,557100,852,68918,079,217
Micheline Chau476,194,365210,690,88118,079,217
Patrick Dumont608,234,97978,650,26718,079,217
Charles D. Forman593,138,28993,746,95718,079,217
Robert G. Goldstein616,924,04169,961,20518,079,217
Lewis Kramer478,968,610207,916,63618,079,217
Alain Li680,028,9446,856,30218,079,217

Proposal 2 — Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Votes to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024 were as follows:

Votes ForVotes AgainstAbstentions
702,145,3842,581,964237,115

Proposal 3 — An Advisory (Non-Binding) Vote on Executive Compensation
Votes to approve an advisory (non-binding) resolution on executive compensation were as follows:

Votes ForVotes AgainstAbstentionsBroker Non-Votes
449,298,263237,376,009210,97418,079,217

Proposal 4 — Approval of the Amendment and Restatement of the 2004 Equity Award Plan
Votes to approve the Amended Plan were as follows:

Votes ForVotes AgainstAbstentionsBroker Non-Votes
663,481,68423,226,503177,05918,079,217



ITEM 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)Exhibits
10.1
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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
 
Dated: May 10, 2024
 
  
 LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP.
 By: 
/S/ D. ZACHARY HUDSON
  Name:   D. Zachary Hudson
Title:     Executive Vice President, Global General Counsel and Secretary