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): July 23, 2010

 

 

LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

NEVADA		001-32373		27-0099920
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

3355 LAS VEGAS BOULEVARD SOUTH LAS VEGAS, NEVADA		89109
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (702) 414-1000

NOT APPLICABLE

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

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Item 5.02

Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

On July 23, 2010, Sands China Ltd. (“SCL”), an indirect subsidiary of Las Vegas Sands Corp. (“LVSC”), announced that Steven Jacobs has been removed from both his position as Chief Executive Officer and President and as a member of the SCL Board of Directors, effective immediately.

 

Item 7.01

Regulation FD Disclosure.

On July 23, 2010, SCL announced that Michael A. Leven, the President and Chief Operating Officer of LVSC and a special advisor to the SCL Board of Directors, has been named SCL’s Acting Chief Executive Officer and will work with the SCL Board of Directors to find a permanent Chief Executive Officer for SCL.

On July 23, 2010, SCL issued an announcement through The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited and a press release announcing Mr. Jacobs’s departure and Mr. Leven’s appointment. The announcement and the press release are attached as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 to this report, respectively, and are incorporated by reference into this Item.

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)

Exhibits.

 

99.1		Announcement through The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, dated July 23, 2010.
99.2		Press release, dated July 23, 2010.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Dated: July 23, 2010

 

 

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