SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
DELURY BERNARD

(Last) (First) (Middle)
CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT INC
3930 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY

(Street)
LAS VEGAS NV 89109

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT INC [ CZR ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
EVP, General Counsel and Secty
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/28/2005
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Restricted Stock Units 01/28/2005 A 19,200(1) A $0 126,440 D
Common Stock 4,050 D
Common Stock SRU 40,000 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $19.11 01/28/2005 A 48,100 01/28/2006(2) 01/28/2015 Common Stock 48,100 $0 48,100 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $6.5 01/15/2000(2) 01/15/2009 Common Stock 10,000 10,000 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $6.85 02/24/2004(3) 02/24/2013 Common Stock 20,000 20,000 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $7.55 01/28/2004(4) 01/28/2013 Common Stock 30,000 30,000 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $9.1136 03/13/1998(2) 03/13/2007 Common Stock 2,000 2,000 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $9.935 01/30/2003(2) 01/30/2012 Common Stock 15,000 15,000 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $11.1875 01/27/2004(2) 01/13/2010 Common Stock 10,000 10,000 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $11.22 01/29/2002(2) 01/29/2011 Common Stock 15,000 15,000 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $11.2273 01/21/1999(2) 01/21/2008 Common Stock 3,000 3,000 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $14.935 01/20/2005 01/20/2014 Common Stock 166,800 166,800 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Award of restricted stock units which vest 25% per year.
2. Options vest 25% per year, commencing one year from the date of grant.
3. Options vest 25% per year, commencing on 2/24/04.
4. Options vest 25% per year, commencing on 1/20/05.
BERNARD E. DELURY, JR. 01/31/2005
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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