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):
December 20, 2012
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TRUMP ENTERTAINMENT RESORTS, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Delaware
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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1-13794
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13-3818402
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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1000 Boardwalk at Virginia Avenue
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Atlantic City, New Jersey
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08401
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code)
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609-449-5534
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(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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Not Applicable
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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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 8.01 OTHER EVENTS
As previously disclosed in the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Trump Entertainment Resorts, Inc. (the “Company”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 17, 2012, the Company and the City of Atlantic City (the “City”) entered into an amended settlement agreement (the “Settlement Agreement”) which resolved the Company’s challenges to the real estate tax assessments for its casino properties for the tax years 2008 through 2012. Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, the City agreed, among other items, that upon successful completion of a bond offering by the City, the City would pay the Company $35.5 million in cash in partial settlement of the Company’s claims. On December 20, 2012, the Company received this $35.5 million cash payment from the City.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including any exhibits being furnished as part of this report, as well as other statements made by the Company, may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, that reflect, when made, the Registrant’s current views with respect to current events and financial performance. The words “possible,” “propose,” “might,” “could,” “would,” “projects,” “plan,” “forecasts,” “anticipates,” “expect,” “intend,” “believe,” “seek,” or “may,” and the negative of these terms and other comparable terminology, are intended to identify forward-looking statements, but are not the exclusive means of identifying them. These forward-looking statements may include statements other than historical information or statements of current condition, which represent only the Registrant’s belief regarding future events, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and outside of the Registrant’s control. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, contingencies and uncertainties, some of which our management has not yet identified. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance; subsequent developments may cause forward-looking statements to become outdated; and actual results, developments and business decisions may differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, certain (but not all) of which are discussed in the risk factors included in the Registrant’s reports filed with the SEC including, but not limited to, their Annual Reports on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. The Registrant disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events and/or otherwise. Similarly, these and other factors can affect the value of the Company’s common stock and/or other equity securities.
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: December 26, 2012
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TRUMP ENTERTAINMENT RESORTS, INC.
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By:
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/s/ David R. Hughes
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David R. Hughes
Chief Financial Officer
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