UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): April 29, 2008
AMERICAN CASINO & ENTERTAINMENT PROPERTIES LLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-52975 | 20-0573058 | ||
| (State of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
2000 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Las Vegas, NV 89104
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip code)
Las Vegas, NV 89104
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip code)
(702) 383-5242
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
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:
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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 April 29, 2008, Frank Riolo was appointed as President of American Casino & Entertainment Properties LLC (the “Company”), effective immediately. Mr. Riolo was previously Chief Executive Officer of Viejas Enterprises from April 2002 through June 2007. He is currently Chairman of the Board of Borrego Springs Bank.
The current terms of Mr. Riolo’s employment with the Company includes a base salary of $600,000, a discretionary bonus and reimbursement of certain relocation expenses.
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.
| AMERICAN CASINO & ENTERTAINMENT PROPERTIES LLC (Registrant) | ||||
| By: | /s/ Denise Barton | |||
| Denise Barton | ||||
| Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary | ||||
Date: May 2, 2008