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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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) FEBRUARY 29, 2000
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HARD ROCK HOTEL, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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NEVADA 333-53211 88-0306263
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) File Number) Identification No.)
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4455 PARADISE ROAD, LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89109
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (702) 693-5000
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NOT APPLICABLE
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(Former name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.
Exhibit 99.1 Resolutions Adopted by Unanimous Consent of the Board
of Directors of Hard Rock Hotel, Inc., dated as of
February 29, 2000.
ITEM 8. CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR
On February 29, 2000, Hard Rock Hotel, Inc. determined that it would
change its fiscal year end from a fiscal year ending on November 30 to a
calendar fiscal year (ending on December 31). Hard Rock Hotel, Inc. will file a
Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ending March 31, 2000. Information with
respect to the transition period from December 1 - 31, 1999 will be included in
this Form 10-Q filing pursuant to Rule 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
HARD ROCK HOTEL, INC.
Date: March 24, 2000 By:/s/ Jonathan Swain
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Jonathan Swain
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EXHIBIT 99.1
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY
UNANIMOUS WRITTEN CONSENT
OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF
HARD ROCK HOTEL, INC.,
A NEVADA CORPORATION
The following resolutions are adopted by the unanimous written consent
of the Board of Directors (the "BOARD") of Hard Rock Hotel, Inc., a Nevada
corporation (the "COMPANY") in accordance with Nevada Revised Statutes 78.315
and Section 2.14 of the Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (the
"BYLAWS"), and are effective as of February 29, 2000:
CHANGE OF FISCAL YEAR-END
WHEREAS, the Board desires to change the Company's fiscal year-end.
After due consideration, it is hereby
RESOLVED, that pursuant to Section 6.04 of the Bylaws, the fiscal
year-end of the Company shall be changed to a calendar year.
FURTHER RESOLVED, that any officer of the Company is hereby authorized
and directed to take whatever actions are necessary to give effect to the
foregoing resolution including, but not limited to, executing and filing any
documents necessary to effect such change with the Internal Revenue Service.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have set forth our hands as of the date first
above-written
/s/ Peter A. Morton
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/s/ Stephen Marks
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/s/ Gilbert B. Friesen
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