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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report September 28, 2001
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ALADDIN GAMING HOLDINGS, LLC
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)
NEVADA
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(State of other jurisdiction of incorporation)
333-49717 88-0379607
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(Commission File Number) (IRS Employee
Identification No.)
3667 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, Nevada 89109
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (702) 785-5555
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ALADDIN CAPITAL CORP.
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)
Nevada
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
333-49717-01 88-0379606
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(Commission File Number) (IRS Employee
Identification No.)
3667 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, Nevada 89109
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (702) 785-5555
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS AND REGULATION FD DISCLOSURES.
On September 28, 2001, Aladdin Gaming Holdings, LLC, a Nevada
limited-liability company ("AGH"), issued a press release announcing that on
that same date its subsidiary, Aladdin Gaming, LLC, a Nevada limited-liability
company, filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the United
States Bankruptcy Code with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District
of Nevada (the "Court"). The case has been designated as Case No.
BK-S-20141-RCJ.
Following the filing, the Court issued an interim order providing, among
other things, authorization for initial post-petition financing of $9 million
and use of cash collateral and further post-petition financing. The Court
scheduled for October 26, 2001 a subsequent hearing to consider, entry of a
final order with respect to use of cash collateral.
Also on September 28, 2001, AGH issued the following press release
concerning this matter:
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (September 28, 2001) - Aladdin Gaming LLC, owner of
Aladdin Resort & Casino, today filed a petition for Chapter 11
reorganization in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Nevada.
The Chapter 11 petition will allow the resort to continue operation
while management develops a reorganization plan. Along with the protection
from foreclosure traditionally afforded by a Chapter 11 filing, Aladdin
will also receive additional capital as needed to fund ongoing operations.
The company's lending group through its syndication agent Bank of Nova
Scotia has agreed to immediately provide $9 million in operating capital to
meet the property's short-term cash flow needs. The lending group also
expressed to the company and the court a willingness to lend up to an
additional $41 million in funds to maintain operations at the 2,567-room
hotel/casino.
"Today's speedy and positive response by the court is a heartening
move forward for Aladdin," said Aladdin spokesman Fred Lewis. "We will get
about the business of reorganizing, mindful that we are part of a community
and an industry that is feeling the effects of a national disaster. We will
continue to work to attract guests to Las Vegas, and to provide them with a
level of service that will make them want to return."
Aladdin Resort & Casino features 2,567 hotel rooms, a
100,000-square-foot main casino and the 30,000 square foot London Club
Casino. The resort also includes 75,000 square feet of meeting space and
the 7,000-seat Theatre for the Performing Arts. Aladdin adjoins the
475,000-square-foot Desert Passage shopping center, which is independently
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owned and financed, and is operated by TrizecHahn Development and is not
included in this Chapter 11 filing.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) The following exhibits are filed as part of this Current Report on
Form 8-K:
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EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Interim order issued by the Court, dated September 28, 2001
99.2 Press Release dated September 28, 2001
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Form 8-K (as well as other statements, written or oral, that AGH or
its affiliates (collectively, "Aladdin") make concerning the subject matter of
this Form 8-K) contains forward-looking statements that are subject to change.
These statements include, among other things, those relating to future
financing, reorganization prospects, and business development activities. Such
forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties, certain
of which are beyond Aladdin's control. Actual results might differ materially
from those described in forward-looking statements. Additional information
concerning factors that could affect actual results is included in other filings
made by AGH with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: September 28, 2001 ALADDIN GAMING HOLDINGS, LLC
(Registrant)
By: /s/ THOMAS A. LETTERO
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Thomas A. Lettero
Senior Vice President
Chief Financial Officer
Dated: September 28, 2001 ALADDIN CAPITAL CORP.
(Registrant)
By: /s/ THOMAS A. LETTERO
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Thomas A. Lettero
Senior Vice President
Chief Financial Officer
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