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 31, 2009
RIVIERA HOLDINGS CORPORATION |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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2901 Las Vegas Boulevard Las Vegas, Nevada | |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (702) 794-9237
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| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) |
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On March 31, 2009, Riviera Holdings Corporation announced through a press release its fourth quarter 2008 financial results and that it had missed its first quarter 2009 interest payment. A copy of the press release disclosing those results is furnished as Exhibit 99 hereto.
The information in this Item 2.02 and Exhibit 99 hereto shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as and when expressly set forth by such specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| | 99.1 | Press Release issued by Riviera Holdings Corporation on March 31, 2009. |
SIGNATURE
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.
| Date: March 31, 2009 | RIVIERA HOLDINGS CORPORATION |
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| | By: | |
| | | Phillip B. Simons |
| | | Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer |
