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): March 9, 2010
Hard Rock Hotel Holdings, LLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 000-52992 | | 16-1782658 |
| (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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4455 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, NV
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| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(702) 693-5000
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| (Former name or former address 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 March 9, 2010, Andrew (Randy) Kwasniewski, President and Chief Operating Officer of Hard Rock Hotel, Inc. (“HRHI”), passed away at the age of 56. HRHI is a subsidiary of Hard Rock Hotel Holdings, LLC (the “Company”), which owns the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The Company has commenced a search for a new president and chief operating officer of HRHI. The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino will be managed in the interim by the property’s existing management team and with oversight by executives of Morgans Hotel Group Co. Morgans Hotel Group Co. is a member of the Company and the operator and manager of the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino and various other properties of the Company.
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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, thereunto duly authorized.
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| Date: March 12, 2010 | | Hard Rock Hotel Holdings, LLC |
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| | | By: | | /s/ RICHARD SZYMANSKI |
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Its: | | Richard Szymanski
Vice President |
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