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10-K 1 lvs-20181231x10k.htm 10-K

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-K

xANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018

or

¨TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission file number 001-32373

LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada27-0099920
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)(IRS Employer Identification No.)
3355 Las Vegas Boulevard South Las Vegas, Nevada89109
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:

(702) 414-1000

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each ClassName of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock ($0.001 par value)New York Stock Exchange

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes x No ¨

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes ¨ No x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports); and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes x No ¨

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§ 229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filerxAccelerated filer¨Emerging growth company¨
Non-Accelerated filer¨Smaller reporting company¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes ¨ No x

As of June 29, 2018, the last business day of the registrant's most recently completed second fiscal quarter, the aggregate market value of the registrant's common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant was $27,125,139,905 based on the closing sale price on that date as reported on the New York Stock Exchange.

The Company had 775,051,979 shares of common stock outstanding as of February 19, 2019.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Description of documentPart of the Form 10-K
Portions of the definitive Proxy Statement to be used in connection with the registrant's 2019 Annual Meeting of StockholdersPart III (Item 10 through Item 14)

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

Table of Contents

Page
PART I
ITEM 1—BUSINESS3
ITEM 1A—RISK FACTORS25
ITEM 1B—UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS41
ITEM 2—PROPERTIES41
ITEM 3—LEGAL PROCEEDINGS42
ITEM 4—MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES42
PART II
ITEM 5—MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES43
ITEM 6—SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA46
ITEM 7—MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS47
ITEM 7A—QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK75
ITEM 8—FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA77
ITEM 9—CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE130
ITEM 9A—CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES130
ITEM 9B—OTHER INFORMATION131
PART III
ITEM 10—DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE131
ITEM 11—EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION131
ITEM 12—SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS131
ITEM 13—CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE131
ITEM 14—PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES131
PART IV
ITEM 15—EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES132
ITEM 16—FORM 10-K SUMMARY137
SIGNATURES138

PART I

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