form8k06937_06292009.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): June 29, 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(e)
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
 
On June 29, 2009, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Riviera Holdings Corporation (the “Company”), increased the annual salary of Mr. Phillip B. Simons, the Company’s Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) and Riviera Operating Company’s Treasurer, Vice President of Finance and CFO, from $175,000 to $200,000.  The Board also set a 2009 target award of $100,000 for Mr. Simons under the Company’s Incentive Compensation Program (the “Program”).  Awards under the Program for fiscal 2009 are discretionary.
 
 
 
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: July 1, 2009
RIVIERA HOLDINGS CORPORATION
   
   
 
By:
/s/ Phillip B. Simons
   
Phillip B. Simons
   
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer