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Exhibit 10.16


EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

        AGREEMENT, dated April 1, 2002, by and between Wynn Resorts, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (the "Company"), and Ronald J. Kramer (the "Executive").

        IN CONSIDERATION of the premises and the mutual covenants set forth below, the parties hereby agree as follows:

        1.    Employment.    The Company shall employ the Executive, and the Executive hereby accepts such employment, on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.

        2.    Term.    The period of employment of the Executive by the Company under this Agreement (the "Employment Period") shall commence on the date hereof (the "Commencement Date") and shall continue through March 31, 2003. The Employment Period may be sooner terminated by either party in accordance with Section 6 of this Agreement.

        3.    Position and Duties.    During the Employment Period, the Executive shall serve as President of the Company, and shall report solely and directly to Stephen A. Wynn ("Wynn"). The Executive's powers and duties primarily shall be advising Wynn, the Company or any Affiliate (as defined hereinafter) respecting acquisitions, mergers, strategic planning, financial strategies and the placement of debt and/or equity, and such other powers and duties as may be,agreed to between Wynn and the Executive. The Executive shall devote the whole of the Executive's normal and customary working time and best efforts solely to the performance of the Executive's duties under this Agreement. Notwithstanding the above, the Executive shall be !permitted, to the extent such activities do not materially interfere with the performance by the Executive of his duties and responsibilities hereunder, to (i) manage the Executive's personal, financial and legal affairs, (ii) serve on civic and charitable boards or committees, (iii) serve on the board or committees of the entities identified on Exhibit "A" and (iv) perform consulting services, directly or through an affiliate, for the entities identified on Exhibit "B".

        4.    Place of Performance.    The principal place of employment of the Executive shall be at the Company's principal executive offices in Las Vegas, Nevada; provided, however, that the Executive shall not be required to reside in Las Vegas, Nevada, and specifically shall be permitted to reside in New York, New York.

        5.    Compensation and Related Matters.


        6.    Termination.    The Executive's employment hereunder may be terminated during the Employment Period under any one of the following circumstances:

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For purposes of this Section 6(c), no act, or failure to act, by the Executive shall be considered "willful" unless committed in bad faith and without a reasonable belief that the act or omission was in the best interests of the Company or Wynn, or any entity in control of, controlled by or under common control with the Company or Wynn ("Affiliate"). The Executive shall have ten (10) days after receipt of a Notice of Termination to remedy the facts and circumstances claimed to provide the basis for termination for Cause.

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For purposes of clauses (i) through (vi) above, an isolated, insubstantial and inadvertent action taken in good faith and which is remedied by the Company within ten (10) days after receipt of notice thereof given by the Executive shall not constitute Good Reason. The Executive's right to terminate employment for Good Reason shall not be affected by the Executive's incapacity due to mental or physical illness and the Executive's continued employment shall not constitute consent to, or a waiver of rights with respect to, any event or condition constituting Good Reason.

        7.    Termination Procedure.

        8.    Compensation Upon Termination or During Disability.    In the event the Executive is disabled or his employment terminates during the Employment Period, the Company shall provide the Executive with the payments and benefits set forth below. The Executive acknowledges and agrees that the payments set forth in this Section 8 constitute liquidated damages for termination of his employment during the Employment Period.

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        9.    Licensing Requirements.    The Executive acknowledges and agrees that, in order for him to discharge the duties required under this Agreement, he may be required to apply for or hold a license, registration, permit or other approval ("License") issued by one or more gaming regulatory authorities (the "Authorities") pursuant to the provisions of the relevant gaming regulatory statutes and the regulations promulgated thereunder. In the event the Executive fails to apply for and secure, or the Authorities refuse to originally issue or renew the Executive's License, then the Executive, at the Company's sole cost and expense, shall promptly defend such action and shall take such reasonable steps as may be required to either remove the objections or secure the Authorities' approval, respectively. The foregoing notwithstanding, if the source of the objections or the Authorities' refusal to issue or renew the Executive's License arise as a result of any of the events described in Section 6(c) of this Agreement, then the Company's obligations under this Section 9 shall not be operative and the Executive shall promptly reimburse Company upon demand for any expenses incurred by Company pursuant to this Section 9. The Company and the Executive agree that this Section 9 shall apply in the event the Executive's duties require that the Executive also be licensed by governmental agencies other than the Authorities.

        10.  Confidential Information.

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        11.  Restrictive Covenant; No Solicitation.

        12.  Indemnification.    The Company agrees that if the Executive is made a party or threatened to be made a party to any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (a "Proceeding"), by reason of the fact that the Executive is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company, Wynn or any Affiliate or is or was serving at the request of the Company, Wynn or any Affiliate as a trustee, director, officer, member, employee or agent of a corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, including, without limitation, service with respect to employee benefit plans, whether or not the basis of such Proceeding is alleged action in an official capacity as a trustee, director, officer, member, employee or agent while serving as a trustee, director, officer, member, employee or, agent, the Executive shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Company to the fullest extent authorized by Nevada law, as the same exists or may hereafter be amended, against all Expenses incurred or suffered by the Executive in connection therewith, and such indemnification shall continue as to the Executive even if the Executive has ceased to be a trustee, director, officer, member, employee or agent or is no longer employed by the Company and shall inure to the benefit of his heirs, executors and administrators. As used in this Agreement, the term "Expenses" shall include, without limitation, damages, losses, judgments, liabilities, fines, penalties, excise taxes, settlements,

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costs, attorneys' fees, accountants' fees, and disbursements and costs of attachment or similar bonds, investigations, and any expenses of establishing a right to indemnification under this Agreement.

        13.  Arbitration.    Except as provided for in Sections 10 and 11 of this Agreement, if any contest or dispute arises between the parties with respect to this Agreement, or a breach thereof, such contest or dispute shall be submitted to binding arbitration for resolution in Las Vegas, Nevada, in accordance with Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association then in effect. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding on both parties, and any court of competent jurisdiction may enter judgment upon the award. Each party shall pay its own legal fees and expenses relating to such arbitration, regardless of outcome, unless the arbitrator determines that the other party has acted in bad faith.

        14.    Successors; Binding Agreement.

        15.  Notice.    For the purposes of this Agreement, notices, demands and all other communications provided for in this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered either personally or by United States certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed as follows:

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or to such other address as any party may have furnished to the others in writing in accordance herewith, except that notices of change of address shall be effective only upon receipt.

        16.  Miscellaneous.    No provisions of this Agreement may be amended, modified, or waived unless such amendment or modification is agreed to in writing signed by the Executive and by a duly authorized officer of the Company, and such waiver is set forth in writing and signed by the party to be charged. No waiver by either party hereto at any time of any breach by the other party hereto of any condition or provision of this Agreement to be performed by such other party shall be deemed a waiver of similar or dissimilar provisions or conditions at the same or at any prior or subsequent time. No agreements or representations, oral or otherwise, express or implied, with respect to the subject matter hereof have been made by either party which are not set forth expressly in this Agreement. The respective rights and obligations of the parties "hereunder of this Agreement shall survive the Executive's termination of employment and the termination of this Agreement to the extent necessary for the intended preservation of such rights and obligations. The validity, interpretation, construction and performance of this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Nevada without regard to its conflicts of law principles.

        17.  Validity.    The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision or provisions of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect.

        18.  Counterparts.    This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument.

        19.  Entire Agreement.    Except as other provided herein, this Agreement sets forth the entire agreement of the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter contained herein and supersedes all prior agreements, promises, covenants, arrangements, communications, representations or warranties, whether oral or written, by any officer, employee or representative of any party hereto in respect of such subject matter. Except as other provided herein, any prior agreement of the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter contained herein is hereby terminated and cancelled.

        20.  Withholding.    All payments hereunder shall be subject to any required withholding of Federal, state and local taxes pursuant to any applicable law or regulation.

        21.  Noncontravention.    The Company represents that the Company is not prevented from entering into, or performing this Agreement by the terms of any law, order, rule or regulation, its by-laws or declaration of trust, or any agreement to which it is a party, other than which would not have a material adverse effect on the Company's ability to enter into or perform this Agreement.

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        22.  Section Headings.    The section headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only, and they form no part of this Agreement and shall not affect its interpretation.

        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the date first above written.

    "COMPANY"
Wynn Resorts, LLC
By Valvino Lamore, LLC,
Its Sole Member

 

 

By:

 

/s/  
STEPHEN A. WYNN      
Stephen A. Wynn
Managing Member

 

 

"EXECUTIVE"

 

 

 

 

/s/  
RONALD J. KRAMER      
Ronald J. Kramer

Valvino Lamore, LLC, for good and valuable consideration, hereby guarantees the full and prompt payment of all amounts due or to become due to the Executive pursuant to the Agreement without any right of offset whatsoever, and agrees to be bound by and to comply with all of the terms and conditions of the Agreement, and further agrees to be bound by Section 13 of tie Agreement as if it was the Company.

VALVINO LAMORE, LLC    

By:

 

/s/  
STEPHEN A. WYNN      
Stephen A. Wynn, Managing Member

 

 

 

 

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