On January 26, 2018, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Wynn Resorts, Limited (the "Company") announced that it formed a Special Committee of the Board comprised solely of independent directors to investigate allegations contained in a January 26, 2018 Wall Street Journal article. The Special Committee is chaired by Ms. Patricia Mulroy, a member of the Board’s Corporate Governance and Compliance Committees and a former member of the Nevada Gaming Commission. The information furnished in this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.