Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Manzini Aldo
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MGM Resorts International [MGM]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP - CHIEF ADMIN OFFICER
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
3600 LAS VEGAS BLVD. SOUTH
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/04/2010
(Street)

LAS VEGAS, NV 89109
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Appreciation Rights $ 11.36 10/04/2010 10/04/2010 A   22,500   10/04/2011(1) 10/04/2017 Common Stock $.01 Par Value ND 22,500 (1) 22,500 D  
Restricted Stock Units (2) 10/04/2010 10/04/2010 A   3,000   10/04/2011   (3) Common Stock $.01 Par Value ND 3,000 (2) 3,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Manzini Aldo
3600 LAS VEGAS BLVD. SOUTH
LAS VEGAS, NV 89109
      EVP - CHIEF ADMIN OFFICER  

Signatures

 Troy McHenry, Attorney-In-Fact   10/06/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) granted under the MGM Resorts International Amended and Restated 2005 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). The SARs will vest in four equal annual installments beginning on October 4, 2011.
(2) Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) granted under the Plan. Each RSU represents the right to receive, following vesting, one share of common stock. The RSUs are subject to meeting minimum performance criteria set by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of MGM Resorts International. Provided such criteria are met, the RSUs will vest in four equal annual installments commencing on October 4, 2011.
(3) RSUs do not have an expiration date.

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