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Exhibit 10.15

INDEMNITY AGREEMENT

        THIS INDEMNITY AGREEMENT is made and entered into as of            , 2002, by and between Wynn Resorts, Limited, a Nevada corporation (the "Company") and                        (the "            "), as an "Agent" (as hereinafter defined) of the Company.


RECITALS

        A.    The Company recognizes that competent and experienced individuals are reluctant to serve as directors or officers of corporations unless they are protected by comprehensive liability insurance or indemnification, or both, due to increased exposure to litigation costs and risks resulting from their service to such corporations, and due to the fact that the exposure frequently bears no reasonable relationship to the compensation of such directors and officers;

        B.    The Company and the Indemnitee are aware of the substantial growth in the number of lawsuits filed against corporate officers and directors in connection with their activities in such capacities and by reason of their status as such;

        C.    The statutes and judicial decisions regarding the duties of directors and officers are often difficult to apply, ambiguous or conflicting, and therefore fail to provide such directors and officers with adequate or reliable advance knowledge or guidance with respect to the legal risks and potential liabilities to which they may be come personally exposed or information regarding the proper course of action to take in performing their duties in good faith for the Company;

        D.    The Company and the Indemnitee recognize that plaintiffs often seek damages in such large amounts and the costs of litigation may be so enormous (whether or not the case is meritorious), that the defense and/or settlement of such litigation is often beyond the financial resources of officers and directors;

        E.    The Company believes that it is unfair for its directors and officers and the directors and officers of its subsidiaries to assume the risk of huge judgments and other Expenses which may occur in cases in which the director or officer received no personal profit and in cases where the director or officer was not culpable;

        F.    The Company, after reasonable investigation, has determined that the liability insurance coverage presently available to the Company and its subsidiaries is inadequate and/or unreasonably expensive. The Company believes that the interests of the Company and its stockholders would best be served by a combination of such insurance as the Company or its subsidiaries may hereafter obtain and the indemnification by the Company of the directors and officers of the Company and its subsidiaries;

        G.    Section 78.7502 of the Nevada Revised Statutes, as amended ("NRS"), empowers the Company to indemnify its officers, directors, employees and agents and indemnify persons who serve or served, at the request of the Company, as the directors, officers, employees or agents of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise and NRS 78.751(2) further provides that the articles, bylaws or an agreement may provide that the expenses of officers and directors incurred in defending a civil or criminal action, suit or proceeding must be paid by the Company as they are incurred and in advance.

        H.    NRS 78.751 expressly provides that the indemnification authorized by NRS 78.7502 and the advancement of expenses authorized in NRS 78.751(2) do not exclude any other rights to which those seeking indemnification or advancement thereunder may be entitled under the articles of incorporation or any bylaw, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise;

        I.    In order to induce and encourage highly experienced and capable individuals to serve as an officer or director of the Company, to take the business risks necessary for the success of the Company and its subsidiaries and to otherwise promote the desirable end that such persons will resist what they



consider unjustifiable lawsuits and claims made against them in connection with good faith performance of their duties to the Company, secure in the knowledge that certain expenses, costs and liabilities incurred by them in their defense of such litigation will be borne by the Company and that they will receive the maximum protection against such risks and liabilities as may be afforded by law, the Board of Directors of the Company has determined, after due consideration and investigation of the terms and provisions of this Agreement and the various other options available to the Company and the Indemnitee in lieu hereof, that contractual indemnification as set forth herein is not only reasonable and prudent but necessary to promote and ensure the best interests of the Company, its stockholders and its subsidiaries;

        J.    The Company desires and has requested the Indemnitee to serve or continue to serve as a director or officer of the Company and/or one or more subsidiaries of the Company, as the case may be, free from undue concern for unpredictable, inappropriate or unreasonable legal risks and personal liabilities arising out of or related to such services to the Company and/or one or more of its subsidiaries;

        K.    The Indemnitee has served or is willing to serve, or continue to serve, the Company and/or one or more of its subsidiaries provided that he or she is furnished the indemnity provided for herein; and

        L.    Certain Indemnitees have recently served as an Agent (as defined herein) in reliance of the Company's promise to enter into this Agreement upon the Company's ability to do so as a Nevada corporation.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

        NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the above premises and the mutual covenants and agreements set forth herein, the parties hereby agree as follows:

        1.    Definitions. As used in this Agreement:

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        2.    Agreement to Serve. Unless the Indemnitee is no longer an Agent, the Indemnitee agrees to serve and/or continue to serve as an Agent of the Company, at his or her will or under separate agreement, as the case may be, in the capacity Indemnitee currently serves as an Agent of the Company, for so long as he or she is duly appointed or elected and qualified in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Bylaws of the Company until such time as he or she tenders his or her resignation in writing; provided, however, that nothing contained in this Agreement is intended to create any right or obligation to continued employment by Indemnitee in any capacity.

        3.    Indemnification and Contribution. The Company shall indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by Nevada law and the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Company in effect on the date hereof or as Nevada law or Articles and Bylaws may from time to time be amended (but, in the case of any such amendment, only to the extent such amendment permits the Company to provide broader indemnification rights than Nevada law and the Articles and Bylaws permitted the Company to provide before such amendment). Such indemnification shall include, without limitation, the following:

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        4.    Advances of Expenses. Subject to Paragraph 11 hereof, the Company shall advance all Expenses incurred by or on behalf of the Indemnitee in connection with the investigation, defense, settlement or appeal of any Proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party or is threatened to be made a party by reason of the fact that the Indemnitee is or was an Agent of the Company or is a witness of the Company in any Proceeding. The Indemnitee hereby undertakes to repay such amounts advanced only if, and to the extent that, it shall ultimately be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified by the Company as authorized by this Agreement. The advances to be made hereunder shall be paid by the Company to or on behalf of the Indemnitee within ten calendar days following delivery of a written request therefor by the Indemnitee to the Company. The request shall reasonably evidence the Expenses incurred by the Indemnitee in connection therewith. The Indemnitee's entitlement to advancement of Expenses shall include those incurred in connection with any Proceeding by Indemnitee seeking a determination, adjudication or award in arbitration pursuant to this Agreement.

        5.    Independent Legal Counsel. The Company agrees to pay the reasonable fees of the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Paragraph 1(e) and to fully indemnify such counsel against any and all expenses, claims, liabilities and damages arising out of or relating to this Agreement or its engagement pursuant hereto.

        6.    Procedure for Indemnification.

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        7.    Indemnity Hereunder Not Exclusive. The provisions for indemnification and advancement of Expenses contained in this Agreement shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights which the Indemnitee may have under any provision of law, the Company's Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws, any vote of stockholders or disinterested directors, other agreements, insurance, or other financial arrangements or otherwise, both as to action in his or her or her official capacity and as to action in another capacity while occupying his or her position as an Agent of the Company, except that indemnification, unless ordered by a court pursuant to Paragraph 3 hereof or for the advancement of Expenses pursuant to Paragraph 4 hereof, may not be made to or on behalf of the Indemnitee if a final adjudication establishes that his or her acts or omissions involved intentional misconduct, fraud or knowing violation of the law and was material to the cause of action. The Indemnitee's rights hereunder shall continue after the Indemnitee has ceased acting as an Agent of the Company and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, devisees, executors, administrators and legal representatives of the Indemnitee.

        8.    Partial Indemnification. If the Indemnitee is entitled under any provision of this Agreement to indemnification by the Company for some or a portion of the Expenses, judgments or fines incurred by him in the investigation, defense, settlement or appeal of a Proceeding but not entitled, however, to indemnification for the total amount thereof, the Company shall nevertheless indemnify the Indemnitee for the portion thereof to which the Indemnitee is entitled.

        9.    Assumption of Defense. In the event the Company shall be obligated to pay the Expenses of any Proceeding against the Indemnitee, the Company, if appropriate, shall be entitled to assume the defense of such Proceeding, with counsel approved by the Indemnitee, upon the delivery of the Indemnitee of written notice of its election to do so. After delivery of such notice, approval of such counsel by the Indemnitee and the retention of such counsel by the Company, the Company will not be liable to the Indemnitee under this Agreement for any fees of counsel subsequently incurred by the Indemnitee with respect to the same proceeding, provided that (a) the Indemnitee shall have the right

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to employ his or her counsel in such Proceeding at the Indemnitee's expense; and (b) if (i) the employment of counsel by the Indemnitee has been previously authorized in writing by the Company, (ii) the Company shall have reasonably concluded that there may be a conflict of interest between the Company and the Indemnitee in the conduct of any such defense or (iii) the Company shall not, in fact, have employed counsel to assume the defense of such Proceeding, the fees and expenses of the Indemnitee's counsel shall be at the expense of the Company. The Company shall not settle any action or claim that would impose any limitation or penalty on the Indemnitee without the Indemnitee's written consent. Neither the Company nor the Indemnitee will unreasonably withhold its or his or her consent to any proposed settlement.

        10.  Insurance. The Company shall, from time to time (including prior to the expiration of a D&O Insurance (as defined below) policy), make the good faith determination whether or not it is practicable for the Company to obtain and maintain a policy or policies of D&O Insurance with reputable insurance companies providing the officers and directors of the Company with coverage for liabilities arising out of their acts and/or omissions as Agents, or to ensure the Company's performance of its indemnification obligations under this Agreement (collectively, "D&O Insurance" for this Paragraph 10). Among other considerations, the Company will weigh the costs of obtaining such insurance coverage against the protection afforded by such coverage. To the extent the Company maintains D&O Insurance, Indemnitee shall be covered by such policies in such a manner as to provide Indemnitee the same rights and benefits as are accorded to the most favorably insured of the Company's directors in their capacity as directors. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall have no obligation to obtain or maintain such insurance if (a) the Company determines in good faith that (i) such insurance is not reasonably available, (ii) the premium costs for such insurance are substantially disproportionate to the amount of coverage provided or (iii) the coverage provided by such insurance is limited by exclusions so as to provide an insufficient benefit, or (b) Indemnitee is covered by similar insurance maintained by a subsidiary or parent of the Company or other person under common control with the Company. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Agreement, the Company shall not be obligated to indemnify Indemnitee for Expenses, judgments, fines, or amounts paid in settlement, which have been paid directly to Indemnitee by D&O Insurance. If the Company has D&O Insurance in effect at the time the Company receives from Indemnitee any notice of the commencement of a Proceeding, the Company shall give prompt notice of the commencement of such Proceeding to the insurers in accordance with the procedures set forth in the policy. The Company shall thereafter take all necessary or desirable action to cause such insurers to pay, on behalf of Indemnitee, all amounts payable as a result of such Proceeding in accordance with the terms of such policy.

        11.  Exceptions to Indemnification. Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, the Company shall not be obligated pursuant to the terms of this Agreement:

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        12.  Duration and Interpretation of Agreement. It is understood that the parties hereto intend this Agreement to be interpreted and enforced so as to provide indemnification to the Indemnitee to the fullest extent now or hereafter permitted by law. This Agreement shall continue so long as the Indemnitee shall be subject to any possible Proceeding by reason of the fact that he or she is or was an Agent and shall be applicable to Proceedings commenced or continued after execution of this Agreement, whether arising from acts or omissions occurring before or after such execution.

        13.  Severability. If any provision or provisions of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason whatsoever, (a) the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement (including, without limitation, all portions of any paragraphs of this Agreement containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that are not themselves invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby, and (b) to the fullest extent possible, the provisions of this Agreement (including, without limitation, all portions of any paragraph of this Agreement containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable that are not themselves invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall be construed so as to give effect to the intent manifested by the provisions held invalid, illegal or unenforceable and to give effect to paragraph 12 hereof.

        14.  Modification and Waiver. No supplement, modification or amendment of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing by both of the parties hereto. No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed or shall constitute a waiver of any provision hereof (whether or not similar) nor shall such waiver constitute a continuing waiver.

        15.  Successor and Assigns. The terms of this Agreement shall be binding upon the Company and its successors and assigns and shall inure to the benefit of Indemnitee and his or her spouse, assigns, heirs, devisees, executors, administrators and other legal representatives.

        16.  Notices. All notices or other communications provided for by this Agreement shall be made in writing and shall be deemed properly delivered when (i) delivered personally or by messenger (including air courier), or (ii by the mailing of such notice to the party entitled thereto, registered or

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certified mail, postage prepaid to the parties at the following addresses (or to such other addresses designated in writing by one party to the other):

 
   
Company:   Wynn Resorts, Limited
3145 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Las Vegas, Nevada 89109
Facsimile: 702.733.4596
Attention: Legal Department

With a copies to:

 

Irell & Manella LLP
1800 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 900
Los Angeles, California 90067
Facsimile: 310.203.7199
Attention: C. Kevin McGeehan, Esq.

Indemnitee:

 






        17.  Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Nevada.

        18.  Consent of Jurisdiction. The Company and the Indemnitee each hereby irrevocably consent to the jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Nevada for all purposes in connection with any action or Proceeding which arises out of or relates to this Agreement and agree that any action instituted under this Agreement shall be brought only in the state courts of the State of Nevada.

        19.  Subrogation. In the event of payment under this Agreement, the Company shall be subrogated to the extent of such payment to all of the rights of recovery of Indemnitee, who shall execute all documents required and shall do all acts that may be necessary to secure such rights and to enable the Company effectively to bring suit to enforce such rights.

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

        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Indemnity Agreement as of the date first above written.

    Company:

 

 

WYNN RESORTS, LIMITED,
a Nevada corporation

 

 

By:

 


    Name:  
    Title:  
    Indemnitee:

 

 



 

 

Name:

 


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