Trump Entertainment Resorts Holdings LP, et al. – ‘8-K’ for 12/26/05

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Current Report   —   Form 8-K
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Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 8-K         Current Report                                         6     20K 
 2: EX-99       99.1                                                   4     14K 

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 UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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):
 December 26, 2005

 TRUMP ENTERTAINMENT RESORTS, INC.
TRUMP ENTERTAINMENT RESORTS HOLDINGS, LP
 TRUMP ENTERTAINMENT RESORTS FUNDING, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrants as Specified in Their Charters)

Delaware
Delaware
Delaware
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

1-13794                                  13-3818402   
33-90786                                  13-3818407    
33-90786-01                                13-3818405     
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(Commission File Number)               (IRS Employer Identification No.)

1000 Boardwalk at Virginia Avenue                                     
Atlantic City, New Jersey                       08401             
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)             (Zip Code)                 

609-449-6515
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable
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 (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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):                      

|_|  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act       
(17 CFR 230.425)                                                      

|_|  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act         
(17 CFR 240.14a-12)                                                   

|_|  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the        
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))                                    

|_|  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the        
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))                                    

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ITEM 1.01     ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT.                       

           As previously announced by Trump Entertainment Resorts, Inc. ("TER"),
TER Keystone Development, LLC, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of TER ("TER 
Keystone"), entered into an options agreement, dated September 30, 2005 (the    
"Options Agreement") pursuant to which it has the right to purchase or lease an 
18 acre parcel of land located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (the "Premises").  
As also previously announced, TER Keystone entered into the Options Agreement as
a first step in pursuing one of two Philadelphia Category 2 Gaming Licenses (a  
"Gaming License") anticipated to be issued by the Gaming Control Board of the   
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.                                                   

          In connection with the Options Agreement and the pursuit of a Gaming
License, on December 26, 2005, TER Keystone entered into a limited liability    
company agreement (the "LLC Agreement"), with certain other persons (the        
"General Members") to form Keystone Redevelopment Partners, LLC (the "LLC") for 
the purposes of jointly leasing or purchasing the Premises and to construct, own
and operate a gaming and entertainment facility on the Premises (the            
"Facility").                                                                    

    In addition, on December 26, 2005, TER Management Co., LLC, an
indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of TER ("TER Management"), entered into a      
management agreement with the LLC (the "Management Agreement"), pursuant to     
which the LLC engaged TER Management as its exclusive agent to manage and       
operate the Facility on its behalf. The initial term of the Management Agreement
is for 10 years from the Commencement Date (as defined in the Management        
Agreement) and may be extended.                                                 

       TER Keystone has a 63.5555% interest in the LLC, as adjusted from
time to time. TER Keystone made an initial capital contribution to the LLC in   
the form of the Options Agreement and "pre-formation and development materials" 
(which includes surveys, studies, design drawings and applications for permits, 
licenses or approvals that pertain to the Premises). If the Pennsylvania Gaming 
Control Board awards a Gaming License to the LLC, the LLC Agreement contemplates
that TER Keystone and the General Members will each make an additional capital  
contribution ($39,854,115 in cash, in the case of TER Keystone).                

    The LLC will be managed by a board of directors, which will be
comprised of three TER Keystone representatives and two representatives elected 
by the General Members.                                                         

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          Pursuant to the LLC Agreement, so long as TER Keystone or any of its
affiliates own more than fifteen (15%) interest in the LLC, TER Keystone and    
its affiliates will be subject to certain non-competition obligations with      
respect to owning and operating casinos in certain geographical areas near the  
Premises.                                                                       

       TER Keystone may transfer its interest in the LLC, in whole or in
part, at any time, subject to certain conditions set forth in the LLC Agreement.

       Pursuant to the terms of the Management Agreement, TER Management
will be paid (i) a base management fee based on the Gross Revenue (as defined in
the Management Agreement) of the LLC and (ii) an incentive management fee based 
on the Gross Operating Profit (as defined in the Management Agreement) of the   
LLC, for each fiscal year.                                                      

  Pursuant to the Management Agreement, TER Management and its
affiliates are subject to certain non-competition obligations with respect to   
owning and operating casinos in certain geographical areas near the Premises.   

       The LLC may terminate the Management Agreement upon three months'
notice in the event that TER Management or its affiliates own less than 10% in  
the equity interest of the LLC.                                                 

        In connection with the LLC Agreement and the Management Agreement,
the LLC and Trump Entertainment Resorts Holdings, L.P. ("TER Holdings"), entered
into a Trade Name and Trademark License Agreement, dated December 26, 2005 (the 
"License Agreement"), whereby TER Holdings, which holds the exclusive right to  
use the name "Trump" for Casino Services and Products (as defined in the License
Agreement), licensed the name "Trump" to the LLC for use in connection with the 
operation of the Facility. The term of the License Agreement will commence on   
the date that the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board issues a License to the LLC 
and terminates upon the occurrence of certain events specified in the License   
Agreement. Pursuant to the License Agreement, the LLC agreed to pay TER Holdings
a monthly license fee based on the Gross Revenues (as defined in the License    
Agreement) of the LLC, for each month.                                          

      The Management Agreement and the License Agreement automatically
terminate if either of the two Gaming Licenses is not awarded to the LLC.       

ITEM 2.03     CREATION OF A DIRECT FINANCIAL OBLIGATION OR AN OBLIGATION UNDER  
AN OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENT.                   

          The information included in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form
8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.02.                           

           As discussed above, if the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board awards a
Gaming License to the LLC, TER Keystone is required to make a one-time          
additional capital contribution of $39,854,115 in cash. TER Keystone will be    
required to make this additional capital contribution within two days after the 
date upon which the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board awards a Gaming License to
the LLC.                                                                        

ITEM 7.01     REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.                                         

        On December 28, 2005, representatives of TER and the LLC delivered
the application for the Gaming License to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board.

    The information set forth under this Item 7.01, "Regulation FD
Disclosure," including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, shall not be deemed "filed"
for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as       
amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under   
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth  
by specific reference in such filing. Attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto is a press
release issued by the Company on December 28, 2005.                             

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ITEM 9.01     FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND EXHIBITS.                                 

(d)      Exhibits.                                            

   99.1      Press Release issued by the Company on December 28, 2005.

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SIGNATURES

          Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
each of the Registrants has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf  
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.                                    

Date:  December 30, 2005                                                        

             TRUMP ENTERTAINMENT RESORTS, INC.

         By:      /s/ Robert M. Pickus
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     Name:    Robert M. Pickus
                           Title:   Executive Vice President and Secretary

                      TRUMP ENTERTAINMENT RESORTS HOLDINGS, L.P.

         By:      /s/ Robert M. Pickus
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     Name:    Robert M. Pickus
                           Title:   Executive Vice President and Secretary

                     TRUMP ENTERTAINMENT RESORTS FUNDING, INC.

         By:      /s/ Robert M. Pickus
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     Name:    Robert M. Pickus
                           Title:   Executive Vice President and Secretary

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No.       Description                                       
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         99.1       Press Release issued by Trump Entertainment Resorts, Inc. on
December 28, 2005                       

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