0000903423-17-000615.txt : 20171016
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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000903423-17-000615
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20171006
FILED AS OF DATE: 20171016
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20171016
REPORTING-OWNER:
OWNER DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BONDERMAN DAVID
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000860866
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 3
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-10410
FILM NUMBER: 171139251
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 301 COMMERCE STREET
STREET 2: SUITE 3300
CITY: FORT WORTH
STATE: TX
ZIP: 76102
REPORTING-OWNER:
OWNER DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COULTER JAMES G
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001099776
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 3
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-10410
FILM NUMBER: 171139250
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 301 COMMERCE STREET
STREET 2: SUITE 3300
CITY: FORT WORTH
STATE: TX
ZIP: 76102
REPORTING-OWNER:
OWNER DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TPG Group Holdings (SBS) Advisors, Inc.
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001495741
STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 3
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-10410
FILM NUMBER: 171139252
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: C/O TPG GLOBAL, LLC
STREET 2: 301 COMMERCE STREET, SUITE 3300
CITY: FORT WORTH
STATE: TX
ZIP: 76102
BUSINESS PHONE: 817-871-4000
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: C/O TPG GLOBAL, LLC
STREET 2: 301 COMMERCE STREET, SUITE 3300
CITY: FORT WORTH
STATE: TX
ZIP: 76102
ISSUER:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT Corp
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000858339
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: HOTELS & MOTELS [7011]
IRS NUMBER: 621411755
STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE
FISCAL YEAR END: 1231
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: ONE CAESARS PALACE DRIVE
CITY: LAS VEGAS
STATE: NV
ZIP: 89109
BUSINESS PHONE: 7024076000
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: ONE CAESARS PALACE DRIVE
CITY: LAS VEGAS
STATE: NV
ZIP: 89109
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HARRAHS ENTERTAINMENT INC
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950727
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PROMUS COMPANIES INC
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703
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OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT
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CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT Corp
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301 COMMERCE STREET, SUITE 3300
FORT WORTH
TX
76102
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BONDERMAN DAVID
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301 COMMERCE STREET, SUITE 3300
FORT WORTH
TX
76102
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COULTER JAMES G
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FORT WORTH
TX
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Common Stock
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See Explanation of Responses
David Bonderman and James G. Coulter are the sole shareholders of TPG Group Holdings (SBS) Advisors, Inc. ("Group Advisors" and, together with Messrs. Bonderman and Coulter, the "Reporting Persons"), which is the sole member of TPG Group Holdings (SBS) Advisors, LLC, which is the general partner of TPG Group Holdings (SBS), L.P., which is the sole member of TPG Holdings I-A, LLC, which is the general partner of TPG Holdings I, L.P., which is the sole member of TPG GenPar V Advisors, LLC, which is the general partner of TPG GenPar V, L.P. ("TPG GenPar V").
TPG GenPar V is (i) the general partner of TPG V Hamlet AIV, L.P., which is the managing member of TPG Hamlet Holdings, LLC, which directly holds 40,004,686 shares of common stock ("Common Stock") of Caesars Entertainment Corporation (the "Issuer"), (ii) the managing member of TPG Hamlet Holdings B, LLC (together with TPG Hamlet Holdings, LLC, the "TPG Funds"), which directly holds 5,487,393 shares of Common Stock, and (iii) one of the two managing members of each of (a) Co-Invest Hamlet Holdings B, LLC, which directly holds 41,030,371 shares of Common Stock, and (b) Co-Invest Hamlet Holdings, Series LLC (together with Co-Invest Hamlet Holdings B, LLC, the "Co-Invest Funds"), which directly holds 14,338,363 shares of Common Stock.
The other managing member of the Co-Invest Funds is Apollo Management VI, L.P. ("Apollo Management VI"). Due to the terms of the limited liability company agreements governing the Co-Invest Funds, which requires both managing members act unanimously in voting or disposing of assets, the shares of Common Stock held of record by the Co-Invest Funds are reported as beneficially owned by both managing managers and are included in the shares reported in this Statement on Form 3. The shares of Common Stock held by Apollo Management VI and its affiliates (the "Apollo Entities"), excluding the Co-Invest Funds and Hamlet Holdings (as defined below), are not included in this Statement on Form 3, and none of Apollo Management VI the Apollo Entities is included herein as a Reporting Person.
The shares of Common Stock reported herein are subject to the Amended and Restated Irrevocable Proxy dated as of October 6, 2017 (the "2017 Proxy"), pursuant to which the TPG Funds, the Co-Invest Funds and the Apollo Entities (collectively, the "Holders") granted Hamlet Holdings LLC ("Hamlet Holdings") a proxy in respect of such shares of Common Stock (the "Subject Shares"). The 2017 Proxy vests sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the Subject Shares in Hamlet Holdings, subject to the right of each Holder to terminate the 2017 Proxy with respect to the Subject Shares held by such Holder by written notice to the other Holders, and the termination of the 2017 Proxy with respect to any Subject Shares that are sold, transferred or other disposed of by Holdings or by any of the Holders in a transaction with a third party that is not affiliated with any of them.
Because of the relationship between the Reporting Persons, the Reporting Persons may be deemed to beneficially own the securities reported herein to the extent of the greater of their respective direct or indirect pecuniary interests in the profits or capital accounts of the TPG Funds and Co-Invest Funds. Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein, except to the extent of such Reporting Person's pecuniary interest therein, if any.
Pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(4) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), this filing shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Persons are, for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act or otherwise, the beneficial owners of any equity securities in excess of their respective pecuniary interests.
(7) The Reporting Persons are jointly filing this Form 3 pursuant to Rule 16a-3(j) under the Exchange Act. (8) Clive Bode is signing on behalf of both Messrs. Bonderman and Coulter pursuant to the authorization and designation letters dated June 19, 2015, which were previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
/s/ Michael LaGatta, Vice President, TPG Group Holdings (SBS) Advisors, Inc. (7)
2017-10-16
/s/ Clive Bode on behalf of David Bonderman (7)(8)
2017-10-16
/s/ Clive Bode on behalf of James G. Coulter (7)(8)
2017-10-16