Item 8.01 Other Events.

On November 6, 2009, the Board of Directors of Wynn Resorts, Limited (the "Registrant") declared a special cash dividend of $4.00 per share of its outstanding common stock. This special cash dividend will be payable on December 3, 2009 to stockholders of record on November 19, 2009. Additionally, the Company announced its Board of Directors approved the commencement of a regular cash dividend program beginning in 2010.

The Registrant's press release, dated November 9, 2009, announcing the special cash dividend and the commencement of a regular cash dividend program in 2010 is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.