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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</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):
May 31, 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: 30%; vertical-align: top; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center">000-52975</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 30%; 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">(Commission</TD>
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    <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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<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) 380-7777</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"><B><U>Not Applicable</U></B></P>

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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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    <TD STYLE="width: 97%">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</TD></TR>
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    <TD>Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</TD></TR>
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    <TD>Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</TD></TR>
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    <TD>Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4 (c))</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">On May 31, 2012 American Casino &amp; Entertainment
Properties LLC (the <I>&ldquo;Company&rdquo;</I>) issued a press release announcing that the Company and ACEP Finance Corp., its
wholly-owned subsidiary, intend to offer $310&nbsp;million in aggregate principal amount of new senior secured notes due 2019 (&ldquo;Notes&rdquo;)
only to qualified institutional buyers in an unregistered offering pursuant to Rule&nbsp;144A under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended (the <I>&ldquo;Securities Act&rdquo;</I>), and to non-US persons pursuant to Regulation&nbsp;S under the Securities
Act. A copy of the Company&rsquo;s press release issued on May 31, 2012 pursuant to Rule&nbsp;135c of the Securities Act is attached
as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.</P>

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

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    <TD STYLE="width: 94%; border: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Press Release dated May 31, 2012.</TD></TR>
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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; text-indent: 0.5in">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<BR>PROPERTIES LLC</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="text-align: center">(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&nbsp;</TD>
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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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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):
May 31, 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) 380-7777
(Registrant's telephone number, including
area code)
Not Applicable
(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 8.01. Other Events.
On May 31, 2012 American Casino & Entertainment
Properties LLC (the
"Company"
) issued a press release announcing that the Company and ACEP Finance Corp., its
wholly-owned subsidiary, intend to offer $310 million in aggregate principal amount of new senior secured notes due 2019 ("Notes")
only to qualified institutional buyers in an unregistered offering pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended (the
"Securities Act"
), and to non-US persons pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities
Act. A copy of the Company's press release issued on May 31, 2012 pursuant to Rule 135c of the Securities Act is attached
as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
99.1
Press Release dated May 31, 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: May 31, 2012