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Compensation Committee Charter

Compensation Committee

COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
WYNN RESORTS, LIMITED
last amended April 20, 2017

ARTICLE I

FORMATION AND PURPOSE
The Board of Directors (the "Board") of Wynn Resorts, Limited (the "Corporation") has established the Compensation Committee (the "Committee") pursuant to Section 78.125 of the Nevada Revised Statutes and Article III, Section 3.17(c) of the Corporation's Bylaws. The purposes of the Committee are to oversee the Corporation's executive compensation and employee benefit plans and practices, including its incentive-compensation and equity-based plans; to oversee the evaluation of the Corporation's senior management; to review and discuss with management the Corporation's compensation discussion and analysis ("CD&A") to be included in the Corporation's annual proxy statement or annual report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"); and to oversee the preparation of the Compensation Committee Report as required by the rules of the SEC. For the purposes of this Charter, the term "officer" shall have the meaning set forth in Rule 16a-1 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act").

ARTICLE II

COMPOSITION
The Committee shall be comprised of not less than two members of the Board. Subject to the foregoing, the exact number of members of the Committee shall be fixed and may be changed from time to time by resolution duly adopted by the Board. The qualifications of Committee membership shall be as follows:

All members of the Committee shall be: (i) "independent," as determined by the Board, in accordance with the definition of independence in Rule 5605(a)(2) of the rules for The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC, ("NASDAQ") as such rule may be modified or supplemented, and (ii) "independent," as determined by the Board in accordance with the definition of independence applicable to compensation committee members as such rule may be modified or supplemented.

All members of the Committee shall be: (i) "non-employee directors" within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act, and (iii) "outside directors" within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if it is determined that a director failed to satisfy any of these standards at the time the Committee approved any action, that shall nonetheless not invalidate the action unless required by law or unless the remaining members of the Committee determine that satisfaction of such standard was necessary to achieve the fundamental purpose of the action.

ARTICLE III

MEETINGS AND PROCEDURES
The Committee shall keep regular minutes of its meetings and shall meet at least two times annually or more frequently as circumstances require. The Board shall designate one member of the Committee as its Chairman. A majority of the members of the Committee shall constitute a quorum and actions may be approved by a majority in attendance. Meetings and actions of the Committee shall be governed by, and held and taken in accordance with, the provisions of the Corporation's Bylaws, with such changes in the context of those Bylaws as necessary to substitute the Committee, the Chairman of the Committee and its members for the Board, the Chairman of the Board and its members. Regular meetings of the Committee may be held at such time and such place as the Committee determines from time to time.

The Committee may form subcommittees for any purpose that the Committee deems appropriate and may delegate to such subcommittees such power and authority as the Committee deems appropriate; provided, however, that no subcommittee shall consist of fewer than two members; and provided further that the Committee shall not delegate to a subcommittee any power or authority required by any law, regulation or qualification requirement to be exercised by the Committee as a whole.

The Committee may request that any directors, officers or employees of the Corporation, or any other persons whose advice and counsel are sought by the Committee, attend any meeting of the Committee. The Committee shall make regular reports to the Board concerning its activities.

ARTICLE IV

FUNCTIONS, POWERS AND DUTIES
The Committee shall have the following functions, powers and duties:

A. Oversight of Compensation Plans, Goals and Objectives

B. Officer Evaluation, Compensation and Succession

C. Plan Awards and Administration

D. Employment and Related Agreements

E. Director Compensation

F. Compensation Disclosure

G. Outside Advisers

H. Other Duties

ARTICLE V

EVALUATION
The Committee shall, on an annual basis, evaluate its performance under this Charter. In conducting this review, the Committee shall evaluate whether this Charter appropriately addresses the matters that are or should be within its scope. The Committee shall address all matters that the Committee considers relevant to its performance, including at least the following: the adequacy, appropriateness and quality of the information and recommendations presented by the Committee to the Board, the manner in which they were discussed or debated, and whether the number and length of meetings of the Committee were adequate for the Committee to complete its work in a thorough and thoughtful manner.

The Committee shall deliver to the Board an oral report setting forth the results of its evaluation, including any recommended amendments to this Charter and any recommended changes to the Corporation’s or the Board’s policies or procedures.

ARTICLE VI

RETENTION OF OUTSIDE ADVISERS
The Committee shall have the authority, in its sole discretion to retain, or obtain the advice of such consultants, outside legal or other advisers as it deems necessary or appropriate, including any compensation consultants. The Corporation shall provide for appropriate funding, as determined by the Committee, for payment of reasonable compensation to any compensation consultant, legal counsel or other advisers retained by the Committee, and for the payment of ordinary administrative expenses that the Committee deems necessary or appropriate in carrying out its duties. The Committee shall assess the independence of any consultants, outside counsel, experts and other advisers (whether retained by the Committee or management), that provide advice to the Committee, prior to selecting or receiving advice from them, in accordance with applicable NASDAQ listing standards.

Betsy S. Atkins
Richard J. Byrne
Darnell O. Strom