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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>As
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June</B>&nbsp;<B>19, 2009</B>
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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Registration No.&nbsp;333-</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM S-8</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR>
UNDER<BR>
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>MGM MIRAGE</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</B></DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Delaware</B>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>88-0215232</B></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>(State or other jurisdiction of <BR>
incorporation or organization)</B>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</B></TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>3600 Las Vegas Boulevard South<BR>
Las Vegas, Nevada 89109<BR>
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including zip code)</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>MGM MIRAGE 2005 Omnibus Incentive Plan<BR>
(Full title of the plan)</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Gary N. Jacobs, Esq.<BR>
3600 Las Vegas Boulevard South<BR>
Las Vegas, Nevada 89109<BR>
(702)&nbsp;693-7120<BR>
(Name, address and telephone number, including area code of agent for service)</B></DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a
non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of &#147;large accelerated
filer,&#148; &#147;accelerated filer&#148; and &#147;smaller reporting company&#148; in Rule&nbsp;12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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<TD>Large accelerated filer&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#254;</FONT></TD>
<TD align="center">Accelerated filer&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="center">Non-accelerated filer&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT><BR>(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)</TD>
<TD align="right">Smaller reporting company&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT></TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</B>
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    <TD nowrap align="CENTER"><B>Title of securities to be registered</B></TD>
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                    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000" ALIGN="CENTER"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Common Stock, par value $0.01</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">96,600,000</TD>
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    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">5,391</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Pursuant to Rule&nbsp;416(a), this Registration Statement shall also cover
any additional shares of Common Stock which become issuable under the
Registrant&#146;s 2005 Omnibus Incentive Plan by reason of any stock
dividend, stock split, recapitalization or other similar transaction.</TD>
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    <TD>Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee.
This estimate has been calculated in accordance with Rule 457(c) and
457(h) under the Securities Act of 1933 and is based on the average of
the high and low price per share as reported on the New York Stock
Exchange on June&nbsp;17, 2009.</TD>
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<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#002">Item&nbsp;5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.</A></TD></TR>
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<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#004">SIGNATURES</A></TD></TR>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>EXPLANATORY NOTE</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;MGM MIRAGE, a Delaware corporation (the &#147;Registrant&#148;) is filing this Registration Statement
on Form S-8 to register an additional 15&nbsp;million shares of common stock for issuance under the MGM
MIRAGE 2005 Omnibus Incentive Plan.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As permitted by General Instruction E to Form S-8, this Registration Statement incorporates by
reference the contents of the Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed by the Registrant on May&nbsp;12,
2005 (File No.&nbsp;333-124864), including all attachments and exhibits thereto, except for Items 3, 5
and 8 of Part&nbsp;II of the prior registration statement, each of which is amended and restated in its
entirety.
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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission are incorporated
herein by reference:
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;MGM MIRAGE&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2008, as
amended by Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A, filed on April&nbsp;24, 2009 (the &#147;2008
Form&nbsp;10-K&#148;);
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;MGM MIRAGE&#146;s Quarterly Report for the quarterly period ended March&nbsp;31, 2009;
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;MGM MIRAGE&#146;s Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on January&nbsp;7, 2009, January&nbsp;9, 2009,
February&nbsp;27, 2009, March&nbsp;17, 2009, March&nbsp;18, 2009, March&nbsp;25, 2009, April&nbsp;1, 2009, April&nbsp;6, 2009,
April&nbsp;10, 2009 (as amended by Form 8-K/A filed on May&nbsp;1, 2009), April&nbsp;15, 2009, May&nbsp;5, 2009, May&nbsp;6,
2009, May&nbsp;13, 2009, May&nbsp;14, 2009, May&nbsp;18, 2009, May&nbsp;19, 2009 and May&nbsp;22, 2009; and
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)&nbsp;The description of MGM MIRAGE&#146;s common stock contained in MGM MIRAGE&#146;s Registration
Statement on Form 8-A/A filed on May&nbsp;11, 2005.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All documents subsequently filed by MGM MIRAGE pursuant to Sections&nbsp;13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, prior to the filing of a post-effective
amendment which indicates that all securities registered hereby have been sold or which deregisters
all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed incorporated by reference herein and to be a
part hereof from the date of the filing of such documents.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Certain attorneys of Glaser, Weil, Fink, Jacobs, Howard &#038; Shapiro, LLP own approximately
11,530 shares of MGM MIRAGE common stock.
</DIV>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;8. Exhibits.</B>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Opinion of Glaser, Weil, Fink, Jacobs, Howard &#038; Shapiro, LLP.</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amended and Restated MGM MIRAGE 2005
Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit&nbsp;10 to MGM MIRAGE&#146;s
Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K filed on April
6, 2009).</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">10.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Form of Free Standing Stock Appreciation
Rights Agreement (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit&nbsp;10.3(15) to the 2008
Form&nbsp;10-K).</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">10.3
</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Form of Restricted Rights Unit Agreement
(performance vesting) (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit&nbsp;10.3(16) to the 2008
Form&nbsp;10-K).</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">10.4
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Form of Restricted Rights Unit Agreement
(time vesting) (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit&nbsp;10.3(17) to the 2008 Form
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, MGM MIRAGE certifies
that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form
S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Las Vegas, State of Nevada on June 19, 2009.
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    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ James J. Murren&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="2" align="left">James J. Murren&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Chief Executive Officer&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby
constitutes and appoints James J. Murren, Gary N. Jacobs and John M. McManus their true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with full power and substitution and resubstitution, for him and
in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including
post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and
authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and
about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or their substitution or
substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration
Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date
indicated.
</DIV>
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    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="14%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="CENTER" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Signature</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Title</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Date</B></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" align="center"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ James J. Murren<DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV>
<B>James J. Murren</B>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Chairman of the Board,
Chief Executive Officer,
President and Chief
Operating Officer
(Principal Executive
Officer)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">June 19, 2009</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" align="center"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Daniel J. D&#146;Arrigo<DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV>
<B>Daniel J. D&#146;Arrigo</B>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial
Officer (Principal
Financial Officer)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">June 19, 2009</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" align="center"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Robert
C. Selwood<DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV>
<B>Robert
C. Selwood</B>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Executive Vice President
and Chief Accounting
Officer (Principal
Accounting Officer)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">June 19, 2009</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" align="center"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Robert
H. Baldwin<DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV>
<B>Robert
H. Baldwin</B>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Chief Design and
Construction Officer and
Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">June 19, 2009</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD width="40%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="40%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="14%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Signature</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Title</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Date</B></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" align="center"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Gary
N. Jacobs<DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV>
<B>Gary
N. Jacobs</B>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Executive Vice
President, General
Counsel, Secretary and
Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">June 19, 2009</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" align="center"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Willie
D. Davis<DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV>
<B>Willie
D. Davis</B>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">June 19, 2009</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" align="center"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Kenny
C. Guinn<DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV>
<B>Kenny
C. Guinn</B>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">June 19, 2009</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" align="center"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Alexander
M. Haig, Jr.<DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV>
<B>Alexander
M. Haig, Jr.</B>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">June 19, 2009</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" align="center"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Alexis
M. Herman<DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV>
<B>Alexis
M. Herman</B>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">June 19, 2009</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" align="center"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Roland
Hernandez<DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV>
<B>Roland
Hernandez</B>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">June 19, 2009</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" align="center"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Kirk
Kerkorian<DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV>
<B>Kirk
Kerkorian</B>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">June 19, 2009</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" align="center"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Anthony
Mandekic<DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV>
<B>Anthony
Mandekic</B>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">June 19, 2009</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" align="center"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Rose
McKinney-James<DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV>
<B>Rose
McKinney-James</B>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">June 19, 2009</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" align="center"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Daniel
J. Taylor<DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV>
<B>Daniel
J. Taylor</B>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">June 19, 2009</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" align="center"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Melvin
B. Wolzinger<DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV>
<B>Melvin
B. Wolzinger</B>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">June 19, 2009</TD>
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</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Exhibit Number</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Exhibit Description</B></TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">5
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Opinion of Glaser, Weil, Fink, Jacobs, Howard &#038; Shapiro, LLP.</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">10.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amended and Restated MGM MIRAGE 2005
Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit&nbsp;10 to MGM MIRAGE&#146;s
Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K filed on
April&nbsp;6, 2009).</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">10.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Form of Free Standing Stock Appreciation
Rights Agreement (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit&nbsp;10.3(15) to the
2008 Form&nbsp;10-K).</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">10.3
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Form of Restricted Rights Unit Agreement
(performance vesting) (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit&nbsp;10.3(16) to the
2008 Form&nbsp;10-K).</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">10.4
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Form of Restricted Rights Unit Agreement
(time vesting) (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit&nbsp;10.3(17) to the
2008 Form&nbsp;10-K).</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Glaser, Weil, Fink, Jacobs, Howard &#038; Shapiro, LLP (included Exhibit&nbsp;5).</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Deloitte &#038; Touche LLP.</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">24
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Power of Attorney (see signature page)</TD>
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As
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June
19, 2009
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
MGM MIRAGE
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
88-0215232
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
3600 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Las Vegas, Nevada 89109
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including zip code)
MGM MIRAGE 2005 Omnibus Incentive Plan
(Full title of the plan)
Gary N. Jacobs, Esq.
3600 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Las Vegas, Nevada 89109
(702) 693-7120
(Name, address and telephone number, including area code of agent for service)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a
non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated
filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
þ
Accelerated filer
o
Non-accelerated filer
o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company
o
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Proposed
Proposed
maximum
maximum
aggregate
Amount to be
offering price
offering
Amount of
Title of securities to be registered
registered(1)
per share(2)
price(2)
registration fee
Common Stock, par value $0.01
15,000,000
$
6.44
$
96,600,000
$
5,391
(1)
Pursuant to Rule 416(a), this Registration Statement shall also cover
any additional shares of Common Stock which become issuable under the
Registrant's 2005 Omnibus Incentive Plan by reason of any stock
dividend, stock split, recapitalization or other similar transaction.
(2)
Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee.
This estimate has been calculated in accordance with Rule 457(c) and
457(h) under the Securities Act of 1933 and is based on the average of
the high and low price per share as reported on the New York Stock
Exchange on June 17, 2009.
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PART II
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
Item 8. Exhibits.
SIGNATURES
Exhibit Index
EX-5
EX-23.2
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
MGM MIRAGE, a Delaware corporation (the "Registrant") is filing this Registration Statement
on Form S-8 to register an additional 15 million shares of common stock for issuance under the MGM
MIRAGE 2005 Omnibus Incentive Plan.
As permitted by General Instruction E to Form S-8, this Registration Statement incorporates by
reference the contents of the Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed by the Registrant on May 12,
2005 (File No. 333-124864), including all attachments and exhibits thereto, except for Items 3, 5
and 8 of Part II of the prior registration statement, each of which is amended and restated in its
entirety.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
The following documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission are incorporated
herein by reference:
(a) MGM MIRAGE's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, as
amended by Amendment No. 1 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A, filed on April 24, 2009 (the "2008
Form 10-K");
(b) MGM MIRAGE's Quarterly Report for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2009;
(c) MGM MIRAGE's Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on January 7, 2009, January 9, 2009,
February 27, 2009, March 17, 2009, March 18, 2009, March 25, 2009, April 1, 2009, April 6, 2009,
April 10, 2009 (as amended by Form 8-K/A filed on May 1, 2009), April 15, 2009, May 5, 2009, May 6,
2009, May 13, 2009, May 14, 2009, May 18, 2009, May 19, 2009 and May 22, 2009; and
(d) The description of MGM MIRAGE's common stock contained in MGM MIRAGE's Registration
Statement on Form 8-A/A filed on May 11, 2005.
All documents subsequently filed by MGM MIRAGE pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, prior to the filing of a post-effective
amendment which indicates that all securities registered hereby have been sold or which deregisters
all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed incorporated by reference herein and to be a
part hereof from the date of the filing of such documents.
Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
Certain attorneys of Glaser, Weil, Fink, Jacobs, Howard & Shapiro, LLP own approximately
11,530 shares of MGM MIRAGE common stock.
Item 8. Exhibits.
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Opinion of Glaser, Weil, Fink, Jacobs, Howard & Shapiro, LLP.
10.1
Amended and Restated MGM MIRAGE 2005
Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10 to MGM MIRAGE's
Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April
6, 2009).
10.2
Form of Free Standing Stock Appreciation
Rights Agreement (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.3(15) to the 2008
Form 10-K).
10.3
Form of Restricted Rights Unit Agreement
(performance vesting) (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.3(16) to the 2008
Form 10-K).
10.4
Form of Restricted Rights Unit Agreement
(time vesting) (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 10.3(17) to the 2008 Form
10-K).
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23.1
Consent of Glaser, Weil, Fink, Jacobs, Howard & Shapiro, LLP (included in Exhibit 5).
23.2
Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP.
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Power of Attorney (see signature pages)
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, MGM MIRAGE certifies
that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form
S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Las Vegas, State of Nevada on June 19, 2009.
MGM MIRAGE
By:
/s/ James J. Murren
James J. Murren
Chief Executive Officer
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby
constitutes and appoints James J. Murren, Gary N. Jacobs and John M. McManus their true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with full power and substitution and resubstitution, for him and
in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including
post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and
authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and
about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or their substitution or
substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration
Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date
indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ James J. Murren
James J. Murren
Chairman of the Board,
Chief Executive Officer,
President and Chief
Operating Officer
(Principal Executive
Officer)
June 19, 2009
/s/ Daniel J. D'Arrigo
Daniel J. D'Arrigo
Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial
Officer (Principal
Financial Officer)
June 19, 2009
/s/ Robert
C. Selwood
Robert
C. Selwood
Executive Vice President
and Chief Accounting
Officer (Principal
Accounting Officer)
June 19, 2009
/s/ Robert
H. Baldwin
Robert
H. Baldwin
Chief Design and
Construction Officer and
Director
June 19, 2009
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Signature
Title
Date
/s/ Gary
N. Jacobs
Gary
N. Jacobs
Executive Vice
President, General
Counsel, Secretary and
Director
June 19, 2009
/s/ Willie
D. Davis
Willie
D. Davis
Director
June 19, 2009
/s/ Kenny
C. Guinn
Kenny
C. Guinn
Director
June 19, 2009
/s/ Alexander
M. Haig, Jr.
Alexander
M. Haig, Jr.
Director
June 19, 2009
/s/ Alexis
M. Herman
Alexis
M. Herman
Director
June 19, 2009
/s/ Roland
Hernandez
Roland
Hernandez
Director
June 19, 2009
/s/ Kirk
Kerkorian
Kirk
Kerkorian
Director
June 19, 2009
/s/ Anthony
Mandekic
Anthony
Mandekic
Director
June 19, 2009
/s/ Rose
McKinney-James
Rose
McKinney-James
Director
June 19, 2009
/s/ Daniel
J. Taylor
Daniel
J. Taylor
Director
June 19, 2009
/s/ Melvin
B. Wolzinger
Melvin
B. Wolzinger
Director
June 19, 2009
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Exhibit Index
Exhibit Number
Exhibit Description
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Opinion of Glaser, Weil, Fink, Jacobs, Howard & Shapiro, LLP.
10.1
Amended and Restated MGM MIRAGE 2005
Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10 to MGM MIRAGE's
Current Report on Form 8-K filed on
April 6, 2009).
10.2
Form of Free Standing Stock Appreciation
Rights Agreement (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.3(15) to the
2008 Form 10-K).
10.3
Form of Restricted Rights Unit Agreement
(performance vesting) (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.3(16) to the
2008 Form 10-K).
10.4
Form of Restricted Rights Unit Agreement
(time vesting) (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.3(17) to the
2008 Form 10-K).
23.1
Consent of Glaser, Weil, Fink, Jacobs, Howard & Shapiro, LLP (included Exhibit 5).
23.2
Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP.
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Power of Attorney (see signature page)