-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, PpDOfXkR99OlqwRAKrqd/NunXZKMrF3XjLlgdSedHCVyTn1oo2pU+gBZmM7d4bWm AfpIqxGaYBDywKP9NGoA+g== 0000898822-08-000198.txt : 20080207 0000898822-08-000198.hdr.sgml : 20080207 20080207213834 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000898822-08-000198 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080128 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080207 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080207 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HARRAHS ENTERTAINMENT INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000858339 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-MISCELLANEOUS AMUSEMENT & RECREATION [7990] IRS NUMBER: 621411755 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE HARRAHS COURT CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89119 BUSINESS PHONE: 7024076000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE HARRAHS COURT CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89119 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PROMUS COMPANIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PRESS ERIC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001267618 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-10410 FILM NUMBER: 08586709 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10250 CONSTELLATION BLVD STREET 2: SUITE 2900 CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90067 BUSINESS PHONE: 3108431985 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1301 AVENUE OF THE AMERICA 38TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 3 1 ericpress_ex.xml X0202 3 2008-01-28 1 0000858339 HARRAHS ENTERTAINMENT INC N/A 0001267618 PRESS ERIC C/O APOLLO MANAGEMENT, L.P. 9 WEST 57TH STREET, 43RD FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10019 1 0 0 0 1) Mr. Press is associated with Apollo Management, L.P. and its affiliated investment managers, including Apollo Management VI, L.P. ("Management VI"). Management VI is the co-manager of each of Co-Invest Hamlet Holdings, Series LLC ("Co-Invest Series"), and Co-Invest Hamlet Holdings B, LLC ("Co-Invest B"), and is the manager of Apollo Investment Fund VI, L.P., the sole member of Apollo Hamlet Holdings B, LLC ("Apollo Hamlet B"). The managers of Apollo Hamlet B are Leon Black, Joshua Harris and Marc Rowan, each of whom is also a manager of Apollo Hamlet Holdings, LLC ("Apollo Hamlet"). Apollo Hamlet, Apollo Hamlet B, Co-Invest Series and Co-Invest B each hold shares of the Non-Voting Common Stock, par value $0.01, and the Non-Voting Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $0.01, of Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. (the "Issuer"). This report does not include any securities of the Issuer that may be deemed beneficially owned by Apollo Hamlet, Apollo Hamlet B, Co-Invest Series, Co-Invest B or Management VI, and Mr. Press disclaims beneficial ownership of all such securities. This report shall not be deemed an admission that Mr. Press is the beneficial owner of, or has any pecuniary interest in, such securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose. 2) Exhibit List Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney /s/ Eric Press 2008-02-07 EX-24 2 presspoa.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY

Exhibit 24

POWER OF ATTORNEY

     I hereby appoint John J. Suydam and Laurie D. Medley, each of them with full power of substitution and resubstitution, my true and lawful attorney-in-fact to execute and file such documents and other information, including amendments and exhibits thereto, as may be required to be filed, or which such attorney-in-fact may deem to be desirable to be filed, pursuant to Section 13 and Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including, without limitation, Form 3s, Form 4s, and Form 5s, with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and, if necessary, foreign regulators, granting to such attorneys, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing whatsoever that such attorney may deem necessary, advisable or appropriate as I might or could do personally, hereby ratifying and confirming all acts and things that such attorney or attorneys may do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney. This appointment shall be effective until revoked by writing delivered to the General Counsel of Harrah's Entertainment, Inc.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed his Power of Attorney this 7th day of February, 2008.

 

Signature: /s/ Eric Press

Print Name: Eric Press

 

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