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
December 20, 2007
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-10410 | 62-1411755 | ||
| (State of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
| One Caesars Palace Drive | ||
| Las Vegas, Nevada | 89109 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(702) 407-6000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(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:
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On December 20, 2007, the Registrant issued a press release announcing that it had received approval from the Nevada Gaming Commission for the proposed acquisition of the Registrant by affiliates of Apollo Management, L.P. and TPG Capital. The Registrant expects the transaction to close in early 2008. The text of the press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are being filed herewith:
| 99.1 | Text of press release, dated December 20, 2007. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| HARRAH’S ENTERTAINMENT, INC. | ||||||||
| Date: December 20, 2007 | By: | /s/ MICHAEL D. COHEN | ||||||
| Michael D. Cohen | ||||||||
| Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ||||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number |
Document Description | |
| 99.1 | Text of press release, dated December 20, 2007. | |