SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 24, 2002
RIVIERA HOLDINGS CORPORATION
(exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada 000-21430 88-0296885
(State of (Commission (IRS Employer
Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
2901 Las Vegas Boulevard
Las Vegas, Nevada 89109
(Address of principal office) (Zip code)
Registrant's Telephone number, (702) 794-9527
including area code
Item 5. Other Events
On October 24, 2002, Riviera Holdings Corporation (the "Company") received
approval from Nevada gaming regulators to conduct an exchange offer by which
holders of the Company's 11% Senior Secured Notes due 2010 that were issued on
June 26, 2002 ("Existing Notes") in transactions exempt from registration under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), could exchange their
Existing Notes for new notes ("New Notes") which are registered under the Act
and whose terms and principal amounts are the same as those of the Existing
Notes.
On that same date Nevada gaming regulators also approved the Company's pledge of
the stock of its wholly-owned operating subsidiary, Riviera Operating
Corporation ("ROC"), as additional collateral to secure the Company's
obligations under the Existing Notes and New Notes. This approval was the last
remaining condition precedent to the Company's pledge of the ROC stock.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
(a) Not Applicable
(b) Not Applicable
(c) Exhibits
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: October 24, 2002 RIVIERA HOLDINGS CORPORATION
By: /s/ Duane Krohn
Treasurer and CFO
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