UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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 27, 2008
TRUMP ENTERTAINMENT RESORTS, INC.
TRUMP ENTERTAINMENT RESORTS HOLDINGS, LP
TRUMP ENTERTAINMENT RESORTS FUNDING, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrants as Specified in Their Charters)
Delaware
Delaware
Delaware
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
1-13794 13-3818402
33-90786 13-3818407
33-90786-01 13-3818405
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(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
15 South Pennsylvania Avenue
Atlantic City, New Jersey 08401
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
609-449-6515
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
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(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 ARRANGEMENT OF CERTAIN
OFFICERS
On February 27, 2008, Mark Juliano, the Chief Executive Officer of Trump
Entertainment Resorts, Inc. (the "Company"), was appointed to the Company's
Board of Directors. Mr. Juliano will serve in the class of directors whose
term expires at the Company's 2010 annual meeting of stockholders. Mr.
Juliano was appointed to fill a new directorship created by the Company's
Board of Directors.
On February 27, 2008, the Compensation Committee of the Company's Board of
Directors increased Mr. Juliano's annual salary for his service as Chief
Executive Officer from $800,000 to $850,000 and awarded him 200,000 shares of
restricted stock. The restricted stock will vest in one-third increments on each
of February 27, 2009, 2010 and 2011.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each
of the Registrants has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: March 4, 2008
TRUMP ENTERTAINMENT RESORTS, INC.
By: /s/ Robert M. Pickus
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Name: Robert M. Pickus
Title: Chief Administrative Officer and
General Counsel
TRUMP ENTERTAINMENT RESORTS HOLDINGS, L.P.
By: /s/ Robert M. Pickus
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Name: Robert M. Pickus
Title: Chief Administrative Officer and
General Counsel
TRUMP ENTERTAINMENT RESORTS FUNDING, INC.
By: /s/ Robert M. Pickus
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Name: Robert M. Pickus
Title: Chief Administrative Officer and
General Counsel
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