UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D. C. 20549
FORM
25
NOTIFICATION
OF REMOVAL FROM LISTING AND/OR
REGISTRATION
UNDER SECTION 12(b) OF THE
SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
Commission
File Number: 000-21430
Riviera Holdings Corporation
/ NYSE AMEX LLC
(Exact
name of Issuer as specified in its charter, and name of Exchange where security
is listed and/or registered)
2901 Las Vegas Boulevard
South, Las Vegas, Nevada 89109
(Address,
including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Issuer’s
principal executive offices)
Common Stock, $.001 par
value
(Description
of class of securities)
Please
place an X in the box to designate the rule provision relied upon to strike the
class of securities from listing and registration:
¨ 17 CFR
240.12d2-2(a)(1)
¨ 17 CFR
240.12d2-2(a)(2)
¨ 17 CFR
240.12d2-2(a)(3)
¨ 17 CFR
240.12d2-2(a)(4)
¨ Pursuant to 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(b), the
Exchange has complied with its rules to strike the class of securities from
listing and/or withdraw registration on the Exchange.1
ý Pursuant to 17 CFR
240.12d2-2(c), the Issuer has complied with the rules of the Exchange and the
requirements of 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(c) governing the voluntary withdrawal of the
class of securities from listing and registration on the Exchange.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Riviera Holdings
Corporation (Name of Issuer or Exchange) certifies that it has reasonable
grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing the Form 25
and has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
duly authorized person.
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June 15, 2009
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By: /s/ William L.
Westerman
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Chief Executive Officer and
President
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Date
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Name:
William L. Westerman
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Title
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1 Form
25 and attached Notice will be considered compliance with the provisions of 17
CFR 240.19d-1 as applicable. See General
Instructions.