form8k06937_02232009.htm
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): February 23, 2009

 
RIVIERA HOLDINGS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Nevada
000-21430
88-0296885
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
     
2901 Las Vegas Boulevard
Las Vegas, Nevada
89109
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (702) 794-9237

 
(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.

Effective February 23, 2009, Jeffrey A. Silver voluntarily resigned from the Board of Directors of Riviera Holdings Corporation (the “Company”).  Mr. Silver resigned from the Company’s Board of Directors for personal reasons and not due to any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to its operations, policies or practices.

A copy of Mr. Silver’s resignation letter, dated February 23, 2009, is attached to this Report as Exhibit 99.1.

 
Item 9.01.     Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d) 
Exhibits
 
 
 
Exhibit No.
Exhibits
     
 
17.1
Letter of Resignation by Jeffrey A. Silver, dated February 23, 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: February 27, 2009
RIVIERA HOLDINGS CORPORATION
   
   
 
By:
/s/ Phillip B. Simons
   
Phillip B. Simons
   
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer