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):   January 20, 2011
 
GREAT WOLF RESORTS, INC.
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
DELAWARE
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
000-51064
(Commission File Number)
51-0510250
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 
525 JUNCTION ROAD, SUITE 6000
SOUTH TOWER
MADISON, WISCONSIN
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
53717
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (608) 662-4700
 
NOT APPLICABLE
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Item 5.02(b)
 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Effective January 20, 2011, Mr. J. Michael Schroeder resigned from his position as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary.  In accordance with his resignation letter agreement, dated January 25, 2011, Mr. Schroeder will remain with the registrant through February 23, 2011 to provide an orderly transition of his duties and will be treated for purposes of his existing employment agreement as having been terminated by the registrant without cause.

The terms of Mr. Schroeder’s existing employment agreement are summarized in the registrant’s 2010 annual meeting proxy statement.
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this current report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
Dated: January 26, 2011
 
GREAT WOLF RESORTS, INC.
 
   
   
     
By:
/s/ James A. Calder
 
Name:
James A. Calder
 
Title:
Chief Financial Officer