Form 8-K

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 6, 2007

 


TRUMP ENTERTAINMENT RESORTS, INC.

TRUMP ENTERTAINMENT RESORTS HOLDINGS, LP

TRUMP ENTERTAINMENT RESORTS FUNDING, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrants as Specified in Their Charters)

 


Delaware

Delaware

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

1-13794   13-3818402
33-90786   13-3818407
33-90786-01   13-3818405
(Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

1000 Boardwalk at Virginia Avenue  
Atlantic City, New Jersey   08401
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

609-449-6515

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 


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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

As previously reported on a Form 8-K filed by Trump Entertainment Resorts, Inc. (the “Company”) on December 3, 2007, Dale R. Black, the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer resigned from his position with the Company. Effective December 11, 2007, John P. Burke, the Company’s Executive Vice President and Corporate Treasurer, will serve as interim Chief Financial Officer of the Company until such time that the Company identifies a permanent Chief Financial Officer.

Mr. Burke, age 60, has been the Executive Vice President and Treasurer of the Company and certain of its subsidiaries since 1999. From June 1997 to January 1999, Mr. Burke served as a Senior Vice President of the Company and certain of its subsidiaries. From January 1996 to June 1997, he served as the Company’s Senior Vice President of Corporate Finance. Since 1992, Mr. Burke has held various positions, including Executive Vice President, Assistant Treasurer and Treasurer of numerous of the Company’s subsidiaries.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On December 7, 2007, Trump Entertainment Resorts Holdings L.P. received the $12,000,000 cash portion of the real property tax assessment refund due from the City of Atlantic City in accordance with the Stipulation of Settlement previously filed by the Company on a Form 8-K/A on November 9, 2007.

 

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each of the Registrants has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: December 11, 2007

 

TRUMP ENTERTAINMENT RESORTS, INC.
By:  

/s/ Robert M. Pickus

Name:   Robert M. Pickus
Title:  

Chief Administrative Officer and

General Counsel

TRUMP ENTERTAINMENT RESORTS

HOLDINGS, L.P.

By:  

/s/ Robert M. Pickus

Name:   Robert M. Pickus
Title:  

Chief Administrative Officer and

General Counsel

TRUMP ENTERTAINMENT RESORTS

FUNDING, INC.

By:  

/s/ Robert M. Pickus

Name:   Robert M. Pickus
Title:  

Chief Administrative Officer and

General Counsel

 

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