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 31, 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 1.01 | Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
On December 31, 2007, the Employment Agreement between the Registrant and Gary W. Loveman was amended to provide that the Employment Agreement shall expire on the earlier of (i) June 1, 2008, or (ii) the date of the close of the proposed acquisition of the Company by affiliates of TPG Capital and Apollo Global Management, L.P.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are being filed herewith:
| 10.1 | Amendment, dated as of December 31, 2007, to Employment Agreement dated September 4, 2002, between Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. and Gary W. Loveman. |
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: | January 2, 2008 | By: | /s/ MICHAEL D. COHEN | |||||
| Michael D. Cohen Vice President, Associate General
Counsel | ||||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number |
Document Description | |
| 10.1 | Amendment, dated as of December 31, 2007, to Employment Agreement dated September 4, 2002, between Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. and Gary W. Loveman. | |