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):  July 24, 2013

Vail Resorts, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 404-1800

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:

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

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

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

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

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

On July 24, 2013, Fiona E. Arnold, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Vail Resorts, Inc. (the “Company”), notified the Company of her intention to resign from her position, effective upon the appointment of her successor.  The Company intends to begin a search for Ms. Arnold’s successor immediately.

A copy of the press release announcing the resignation of Ms. Arnold is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

A list of exhibits furnished herewith is contained on the Exhibit Index which immediately precedes such exhibits and is incorporated herein by reference.

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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.

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EXHIBIT INDEX

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Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Investor Relations: Michael Chao, (303) 404-1820, mchao@vailresorts.com

Media Relations: Kelly Ladyga, (303) 404-1862, kladyga@vailresorts.com

Vail Resorts Announces General Counsel Fiona Arnold to Resign

BROOMFIELD, COLO. — July 26, 2013—Today, Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: MTN) announced the resignation of Fiona Arnold, executive vice president and general counsel, to be effective upon the hiring of her successor.  Ms. Arnold joined the company in 2006 and has been general counsel since April 2007.

“Fiona has been an integral part of the success of Vail Resorts over the past seven years, both as general counsel and as part of the senior leadership team of the Company,” said Rob Katz, chairman and chief executive officer. “Under her leadership, the Company made tremendous strides in its legal, risk, governance and compliance efforts and she leaves behind an organization operating at the highest level in all of these critical areas. On behalf of the entire Vail Resorts Board of Directors, I want to express our deepest appreciation for all of her contributions and wish her nothing but success for the future.”

About Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: MTN)
Vail Resorts, Inc., through its subsidiaries, is the leading mountain resort operator in the United States. The Company’s subsidiaries operate the mountain resorts of Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Keystone in Colorado; Heavenly, Northstar and Kirkwood in the Lake Tahoe area of California and Nevada; Canyons in Park City, Utah; Afton Alps in Minnesota and Mt. Brighton in Michigan; and the Grand Teton Lodge Company in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The Company’s subsidiary, RockResorts, a luxury resort hotel company, manages casually elegant properties. Vail Resorts Development Company is the real estate planning, development and construction subsidiary of Vail Resorts, Inc. Vail Resorts is a publicly held company traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: MTN). The Vail Resorts company website is www.vailresorts.com and consumer website is www.snow.com.

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