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
February 27, 2007
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| 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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On February 27, 2007, the Registrant issued a press release announcing that it has established a record date and special meeting date for its stockholders to consider and vote on a proposal to adopt the previously announced merger agreement providing for the acquisition of the Registrant by affiliates of Texas Pacific Group and Apollo Management. The Registrant’s stockholders of record at the close of business on Thursday, March 8, 2007, will be entitled to notice of the special meeting and to vote on the proposal. The special stockholder meeting will be held on Thursday, April 5, 2007, at 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time, in the Roman Ballroom, Salon #3 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.
The Registrant also announced today that its 2007 annual meeting of stockholders is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time on Thursday, April 26, 2007, in the Tiberius Ballroom at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. The Annual Meeting is open to stockholders of record as of February 28, 2007.
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:
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99.1 | | Text of press release, dated February 27, 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.
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| | HARRAH’S ENTERTAINMENT, INC. |
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| Date: February 27, 2007 | | By: | | /s/ Michael D. Cohen |
| | | | Michael D. Cohen |
| | | | Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit
Number | | Document Description |
99.1 | | Text of press release, dated February 27, 2007. |
