8-K

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 22, 2016

WYNN RESORTS, LIMITED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

NEVADA	000-50028	46-0484987
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

3131 Las Vegas Boulevard South - Las Vegas, Nevada 89109

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(702) 770-7555

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On August 22, 2016, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Wynn Resorts, Limited (the “Company”) increased the size of the Board from nine to ten and appointed Jay L. Johnson as a Class II member of the Board, effective August 22, 2016. In addition, Admiral Johnson will also serve on the Board’s Compensation Committee.

The Board determined that Admiral Johnson is independent under the standards set forth in the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines and the NASDAQ listing standards, making him the eighth independent member of the Board. Admiral Johnson will participate in the standard compensation arrangements for the Company’s non-employee directors, as disclosed in the Company’s most recent proxy statement, filed March 4, 2016, the description of which is incorporated herein by reference.

In December 2012, Admiral Johnson retired as chairman and chief executive officer of General Dynamics Corporation, a publicly traded manufacturer of worldwide defense, aerospace, and other technology products. From 2000 to 2008, he served in various senior executive roles at Dominion Resources Inc., a publicly traded energy company, including as chief executive officer of Dominion Virginia Power. Prior to 2000, he had a distinguished 32-year career in the U.S. Navy. He retired in July 2000, after serving as chief of naval operations and a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff since 1996. Admiral Johnson is currently a director of International Paper Company, the USAA, the U.S. Naval Academy Foundation, and The Peregrine Fund.

Admiral Johnson does not have any arrangements or understandings with any other person pursuant to which he was appointed. Admiral Johnson has not previously been employed by the Company, has no family relationships with any of the Company’s executive officers or directors and has not been a participant in any transactions requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release, dated August 23, 2016, of Wynn Resorts, Limited.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

		WYNN RESORTS, LIMITED
Dated: August 23, 2016	By:	/s/ Kim Sinatra
	Kim Sinatra
	Executive Vice President and General Counsel

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Wynn Resorts Appoints Jay L. Johnson to the Board of Directors

LAS VEGAS-August 23, 2016-Wynn Resorts, Limited (NASDAQ: WYNN) (“Wynn Resorts,” “Wynn” or “the Company”) today announced the appointment of Jay L. Johnson to its Board of Directors, effective August 22, 2016. Admiral Johnson has been appointed as a Class II member of the Board (with a term expiring at the 2019 Annual Meeting). With the addition of Admiral Johnson, the Board increased its size from nine to ten members. Admiral Johnson will also serve on the Board’s Compensation Committee.

Admiral Johnson had a distinguished career in the U.S. Navy, retiring in July 2000, after serving as Chief of Naval Operations and a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1996 until his retirement. Following his distinguished 32-year military career, Admiral Johnson served in various senior executive roles at Dominion Resources Inc., a publicly traded energy company, including as chief executive officer of Dominion Virginia Power. Admiral Johnson also served as chairman and chief executive officer of General Dynamics Corporation, a publicly traded manufacturer and market leader that employs more than 91,000 people worldwide in the areas of global defense, aerospace and other technology products. Admiral Johnson is currently a director of International Paper Company, the USAA, the U.S. Naval Academy Foundation and the Peregrine Fund.

Admiral Johnson was appointed to the Board of Directors of Wynn on the same day as the debut of the Company’s $4.2 billion resort, Wynn Palace, in Cotai, Macau in the People’s Republic of China. After six years of development, the spectacular new destination resort represents the culmination of Steve Wynn’s more than 45 years of experience. The new resort, which opened on August 22, 2016 to fanfare and acclaim, launches a new era in Macau’s evolution into a world center of tourism and leisure. The new resort features 1,706 exquisitely furnished rooms, suites and villas, opulent floral displays of real flowers, an extensive collection of rare art on public display, a spa, meetings facilities, renowned retailers and a collection of gourmet dining restaurants.

About Wynn Resorts

Wynn Resorts, Limited is traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker symbol WYNN and is part of the S&P 500 and NASDAQ-100 Indexes. Wynn Resorts owns and operates Wynn and Encore Las Vegas (www.wynnlasvegas.com , Wynn Macau (www.wynnmacau.com) and Wynn Palace, Cotai (www.wynnpalace.com).

Wynn and Encore Las Vegas feature two luxury hotel towers with a total of 4,748 spacious hotel rooms, suites and villas, approximately 186,000 square feet of casino space, 34 food and beverage outlets featuring signature chefs, two award-winning spas, an on-site 18-hole golf course, meeting space, approximately 99,000 square feet of retail space as well as two showrooms; three nightclubs and a beach club. A luxury retail Strip-front expansion, Wynn Plaza, is currently under construction and is scheduled to debut fall 2017.

Wynn Macau is a luxury hotel and casino resort located in the Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China with two luxury hotel towers with a total of 1,008 spacious rooms and suites, approximately 284,000 square feet of casino space, casual and fine dining in eight restaurants as well as two bars, approximately 57,000 square feet of retail space, two opulent spas, a salon and a pool.

Wynn Palace is a new luxury integrated resort in Macau that opened August 22, 2016. Designed as a floral-themed destination, it boasts 1,706 exquisite rooms, suites and villas, 13 food and beverage outlets, 200,000 square feet of designer retail, air-conditioned SkyCabs that traverse an eight-acre Performance Lake, an extensive collection of rare art, 26,300 square feet of flexible meeting space, a lush spa, salon and outdoor pool.

Wynn Resorts is currently constructing Wynn Boston Harbor located in Everett, Massachusetts.

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Contacts:

Wynn Resorts, Limited

Mark Strawn, 702-770-7555

investorrelations@wynnresorts.com

Michael Weaver, 702-770-7501

Michael.weaver@wynnlasvegas.com