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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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):May 7, 2001
PARK PLACE ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
DELAWARE | | 1-14573 | | 88-0400631 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
3930 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89109
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(702) 699-5000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Item 5. Other Events.
On May 7, 2001, the registrant issued a press release pursuant to Rule 135(c) of the Securities Act of 1933 relating to the pricing of a private placement of senior subordinated notes. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| 7(c) | | Exhibits |
| | | 99.1 | | Press Release of Park Place Entertainment Corporation, dated May 7, 2001. |
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.
| | PARK PLACE ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION |
| | By: | | /s/ SCOTT A. LAPORTA
|
| | | | Name: | | Scott A. LaPorta |
| | | | Title: | | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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Dated: May 7, 2001
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