WASHINGTON,D.C FORM8-K CURRENTREPORTPURSUANT. SECURITIESEXCHANGEACTOF1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) July 26, 2018

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1 UNITEDSTATES SECURITIESANDEXCHANGECOMMISSION WASHINGTON,D.C FORM8-K CURRENTREPORTPURSUANT TOSECTION13OR15(d)OFTHE SECURITIESEXCHANGEACTOF1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) July 26, 2018 LASVEGASSANDSCORP. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) NEVADA (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.) 3355LASVEGASBOULEVARDSOUTH LASVEGAS,NEVADA (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (702) (Registrant s Telephone Number, Including Area Code) NOTAPPLICABLE (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 ( seegeneral Instruction A.2. below): Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR ) Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR a-12) Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR d-2(b)) Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR e-4(c)) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 ( of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

2 ITEM8.01. OtherEvents. On July 26, 2018, Las Vegas Sands Corp. (the Company ) and Sands China Ltd., the Company s majority owned subsidiary, issued a press release to announce that Sands China Ltd. intends to offer USD-denominated senior unsecured notes. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is herein incorporated by reference. ITEM9.01. FinancialStatementsandExhibits. (d) Exhibits 99.1 Press Release, dated July 26, 2018

3 99.1 Press Release, dated July 26, 2018 INDEXTOEXHIBITS

4 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. Dated: July 26, 2018 LASVEGASSANDSCORP. By: /S/ P ATRICK D UMONT Patrick Dumont Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

5 EXHIBIT99.1 LASVEGASSANDSANDSANDSCHINAANNOUNCEOFFERINGOFSENIORUNSECUREDNOTES LASVEGAS,July26,2018 Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE: LVS) today announced that its majority-owned subsidiary, Sands China Ltd. ("Sands China"), intends to offer USD-denominated senior unsecured notes. The principal amounts, interest rates and other key terms of the offering will be determined at the time of pricing. Sands China intends to use the net proceeds from the offering to repay outstanding term loans under its existing credit facility and for general corporate purposes, including capital expenditures. The notes have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the " SecuritiesAct"), or the securities laws of any other jurisdiction, and may be offered and sold only to professional investors (as defined in Chapter 37 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (" HongKongListingRules") and in the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong) that are qualified institutional buyers (in reliance on Rule 144A under the Securities Act) and/or non-u.s. Persons outside the United States (in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act). None of the notes will be offered or sold to the public in Hong Kong and none of the notes will be placed to any connected person (as defined in the Hong Kong Listing Rules) of Sands China. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, any securities, nor shall there be any sales of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. Sands China proposes to seek a listing of the notes on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and has received an eligibility letter from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange for the listing of the notes. Admission of the notes to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange is not to be taken as an indication of the merits of Sands China or the notes. As no binding agreement in relation to the proposed offering of notes has been entered into as at the date of this press release, the proposed offering of notes may or may not materialize. Investors and shareholders of Las Vegas Sands Corp. and Sands China are urged to exercise caution when dealing in the securities of Las Vegas Sands Corp. and Sands China.

6 AboutLasVegasSands Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE: LVS ) is the world s pre-eminent developer and operator of world-class Integrated Resorts that feature luxury hotels; best-in-class gaming; retail; dining and entertainment; Meetings, Incentives, Convention and Exhibition (MICE) facilities; and many other leisure and business amenities. Las Vegas Sands pioneered the MICE-driven Integrated Resort, a unique, industry-leading and extremely successful model that serves both the leisure and business tourism markets. LVS properties include The Venetian and The Palazzo resorts and Sands Expo in Las Vegas, Sands Bethlehem in Eastern Pennsylvania, and the iconic Marina Bay Sands in Singapore. Through majority ownership in Sands China Ltd., LVS owns a portfolio of properties on the Cotai Strip in Macao, including The Venetian Macao, The Plaza and Four Seasons Hotel Macao, Sands Cotai Central and The Parisian Macao, as well as the Sands Macao on the Macao Peninsula. AboutSandsChina Headquartered in Macao, Sands China Ltd. (HKEx: 1928) is the leading developer, owner and operator of large-scale Integrated Resorts in Macao. In 2017, Sands China served over 92 million leisure and business visits at its properties on Cotai and on the Macao peninsula. Sands China developed, owns and operates The Venetian Macao, Sands Cotai Central, The Parisian Macao, The Plaza Macao and Sands Macao. Sands China also owns Cotai Expo, one of the largest convention and exhibition centers in Asia, as well as Macao s largest entertainment venue, the Cotai Arena. Sands China properties collectively feature over 12,500 luxury suites and hotel rooms, nearly 150 different restaurants and food outlets, spas and theaters for live performances, as well as other integrated resort amenities. CautionaryNoteRegardingForward-lookingStatements:This press release contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties or other factors, which may cause material differences in actual results, performance or other expectations. These factors include, but are not limited to, current market demand for these types of securities and the securities of Sands China, Sands China s ability to consummate the offering in the currently anticipated timeframe or at all, and the negotiations between Sands China and the initial purchasers. Forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to Sands China and Las Vegas Sands at this time and each of Sands China and Las Vegas Sands assumes no obligation to update such information. Contacts: Investment Community: Daniel Briggs (702) **** Media: Ron Reese (702)