form8k06937_06252009.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 25, 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.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 3.01.
Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.
 
Riviera Holdings Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release on June 25, 2009, which announced that trading of its common stock on the NYSE AMEX LLC was suspended as of the close of trading on June 25, 2009.  Effective June 26, 2009, the Company’s common stock will be available for quotation on the Pink OTC Markets, Inc. (the “Pink Sheets”) under the symbol “RVHL”.  As of Friday, June 26, 2009, the Company’s real-time level 2 quotes may be found at: http://www.pinksheets.com/pink/quote/quote.jsp?symbol=rvhl

The Company’s press release dated June 25, 2009, described above, is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d)           Exhibits
 
 
Exhibit No.
Exhibits

 
99.1
Press Release issued by Riviera Holdings Corporation on June 25, 2009.

 
 
 

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:  June 25, 2009
RIVIERA HOLDINGS CORPORATION
   
   
 
By:
/s/ Phillip B. Simons
   
Phillip B. Simons
   
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer