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): ~~October~~December 48, ~~2013~~2014

Riviera Holdings Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Nevada	000-21430	88-0296885
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
(State or Other Jurisdictionof Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS EmployerIdentification No.)

2901 Las Vegas Boulevard South Las Vegas, Nevada		89109
2901 Las Vegas Boulevard SouthLas Vegas, Nevada		89109
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

(702) 734-5110

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

~~Effective~~Steven onHankin ~~October~~was 7,removed ~~2013,~~as ~~the~~Director ~~Board~~ of ~~Directors of~~ Riviera Holdings Corporation ~~(the "Company") appointed Michael Pearse~~, ~~age~~a ~~46,~~Nevada ascorporation (the “Company's”), ~~Chief~~and ~~Financial~~Riviera ~~Officer~~Operating ~~and Treasurer. Further~~Corporation, ~~Mr.~~a ~~Pearse~~Nevada ~~was~~corporation ~~also appointed as the Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer~~ and ~~Vice President of Finance of the Company's~~ wholly-owned subsidiary ~~Riviera~~of ~~Operating~~the ~~Corporation~~Company ("“ROC"”), effective December 8, 2014.

~~Mr.~~On ~~Pearse~~December ~~fills~~8, ~~these~~2014, ~~positions~~the ~~vacated~~holder byof ~~Mr.~~100% ~~Paul~~of ~~Roshetko, who~~the ~~separated~~Company’s ~~from~~Class ~~these~~A ~~positions~~Shares ~~effective~~elected onRobert ~~October~~Scoville, 4age 56, ~~2013~~to serve as Director of the Company. The Company, ~~has~~in ~~agreed~~its tocapacity ~~compensate~~as sole shareholder of ROC, elected Mr. ~~Roshetko~~Scoville ~~through~~to ~~October 18,~~serve ~~2013~~as Director of ROC.

~~The~~Mr. ~~Company~~Scoville ~~will~~was ~~pay~~elected ~~Mr.~~as ~~Pearse~~a anClass ~~annual~~A ~~base~~Director ~~salary~~pursuant to the terms of ~~$175~~the Stockholders Agreement,~~000~~ dated as of April 1, 2011, by and ~~reimburse~~among ~~him~~SCH/VIII ~~for~~Bonds, ~~moving~~L.L.C., ~~expenses~~SCH/VIII Bonds II, L.L.C., SCH/VIII Bonds III, L.L.C., SCH/VIII Bonds IV, L.L.C., Cerberus Series Four Holdings, LLC, Desert Rock Enterprises, LLC, Strategic Value Special Situations Master Fund, LP, Riviera Voteco, L.L.C. and the Company. In addition, Mr. Scoville was appointed to serve as a member of the Management Agreement Committee pursuant to the Resort Management Agreement with Paragon Riviera LLC.

Mr. Pearse is a Certified Public Accountant (inactive) and brings over 19 years of experience in the hospitality industry, primarily in the area of finance and accounting. Before joining the Company, Mr. Pearse was the Director of Finance for the Belle of Baton Rouge since January 2013. Before that, Mr. Pearse was the Vice President of Finance for L'Auberge Casino & Hotel Resort, a position he held from April 2011 until November 2012. Before that, Mr. Pearse served as Executive Director of Finance for Mandalay Bay Resort from October 2006 until February 2011, and before that as Director of Finance for various properties owned by Stations Casinos from September 2005 until October 2006. Mr. Pearse also served in a variety of finance and accounting positions for Caesars Entertainment from December 1993 until August 2005. Mr. Pearse holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Management and a Master’s of Business Administration degree from Southeastern Louisiana University.SIGNATURES

~~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.

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.




Date: December 8, 2014	RIVIERA HOLDINGS CORPORATION

	By:	/s/ Michael Pearse
		Name:	Michael Pearse
		Title:	Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Date: October 10, 2013	RIVIERA HOLDINGS CORPORATION
	By:	/s/ Tullio Marcchione
		Name:	Tullio Marcchione
		Title:	Secretary

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