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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Date of Report (date of earliest event reported):
March 22, 2012</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B><U>AMERICAN CASINO &amp; ENTERTAINMENT
PROPERTIES LLC</U></B></P>

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in its charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 32%; vertical-align: top; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center">Delaware</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 32%; vertical-align: top; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center">000-52975</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 32%; vertical-align: top; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center">20-0573058</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">(State of Incorporation)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">(Commission</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">(I.R.S. Employer</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">File Number)</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">Identification No.)</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>2000 Las Vegas Boulevard South</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B><U>Las Vegas, NV 89104</U></B></P>

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code)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B><U>(702) 383-5242</U></B></P>

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area code)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; border-top: Black 0.5pt solid">(Former name
or former address, if changed since last report)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">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:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT> Written communications
pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT> Soliciting material
pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</P>

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communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</P>

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communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4 (c))</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item&nbsp;2.02 &nbsp;&nbsp; Results of Operations
and Financial Condition.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">On March 22, 2012, American Casino &amp; Entertainment Properties
LLC, or ACEP, issued a press release announcing its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2011 and other financial
information. A copy of the press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein
by reference.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The information furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02, including
Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed &ldquo;filed&rdquo; for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or the
Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference
into any filing of ACEP under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific
reference in such filing.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item&nbsp;9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.</B></P>

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Press Release dated March 22, 2012<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; color: #221E1F">.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">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.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="4">AMERICAN CASINO &amp; ENTERTAINMENT PROPERTIES LLC</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 25%">(Registrant)</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: white 3pt solid">By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">/s/ Edward W. Martin, III</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: white 3pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2">Edward W. Martin, III</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2">Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; color: #221E1F">Date: March 22, 2012</P>

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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):
March 22, 2012
AMERICAN CASINO & ENTERTAINMENT
PROPERTIES LLC
(
Exact name of registrant as specified
in its charter)
Delaware
000-52975
20-0573058
(State of Incorporation)
(Commission
(I.R.S. Employer
File Number)
Identification No.)
2000 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Las Vegas, NV 89104
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip
code)
(702) 383-5242
(Registrant's telephone number, including
area code)
(Former name
or former address, if changed since last report)
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:
o
Written communications
pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o
Soliciting material
pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4 (c))
Item 2.02    Results of Operations
and Financial Condition.
On March 22, 2012, American Casino & Entertainment Properties
LLC, or ACEP, issued a press release announcing its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2011 and other financial
information. A copy of the press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein
by reference.
The information furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02, including
Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or the
Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference
into any filing of ACEP under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific
reference in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
99.1
Press Release dated March 22, 2012
.
SIGNATURES
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.
AMERICAN CASINO & ENTERTAINMENT PROPERTIES LLC
(Registrant)
By:
/s/ Edward W. Martin, III
Edward W. Martin, III
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Date: March 22, 2012