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
October 21, 2009
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)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On October 22, 2009, Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. issued a press release announcing the acceptance for payment by Harrah’s Operating Company, Inc. (the “Company”) of all of the Company’s (i) 5.500% Senior Notes due 2010 (CUSIP No. 413627AQ3; ISIN US413627AQ32), (ii) 7.875% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2010 (CUSIP No. 700690AQ3; ISIN No. US700690AQ34), (iii) 8.000% Senior Notes due 2011 (CUSIP No. 413627AH3; ISIN No. US413627AH33) and (iv) 8.125% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2011 (CUSIP Nos. 700690AL4 and 700690AK6; ISIN Nos. US700690AL47 and US700690AK63) that were tendered in the Company’s previously announced tender offers, which expired at midnight, New York City time, on October 21, 2009. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) The exhibits listed below and in the accompanying Exhibit Index are furnished as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K.
| Exhibit |
Description | |||
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated October 22, 2009. | |||
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: October 22, 2009 | By: | /s/ MICHAEL D. COHEN | ||||
| Michael D. Cohen Vice
President, Associate General Counsel | ||||||