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*
WILLIAMS CHRISTOPHER J

(Last) (First) (Middle)
ONE CAESARS PALACE DRIVE

(Street)
LAS VEGAS NV 89109

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT Corp [ CZR ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/21/2012
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
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
Stock Option (1) 08/21/2012 D 4,916(2) (1) 02/27/2018 Common Stock 4,916 (1) 0 D
Stock Option (3) 08/21/2012 A 4,916 (4) 08/21/2022 Common Stock 4,916 (3) 4,916 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. As a result of a re-pricing in July 2011 and after giving effect to the Issuer's subsequent stock split, the shares (underlying the option to purchase shares) became vested and exercisable at an exercise price per share of $20.09 with respect to 20% of the shares on July 8, 2011, with the remainder to vest in four equal annual installments commencing on the 2012 anniversary of the original grant date. Alternatively, the Reporting Person could elect to exercise the vested portion of the shares underlying the option (based on the original vesting schedule of the underlying option, which provided for the shares to vest in five equal annual installments commencing on the first anniversary of the original grant date) at an exercise price per share of $57.41 at any time prior to the expiration date.
2. Gives effect to the Issuer's 1.742-for-1 stock split on February 8, 2012.
3. On August 21, 2012, pursuant to the Issuer's Option Exchange, the Issuer canceled the option to purchase shares reported as disposed in Table II. In exchange, the reporting person received an equal replacement option to purchase shares, which is reported as acquired in Table II above. 20% of the shares represented here vested immediately upon grant and are exercisable at $8.22 per share. The portion of the shares vesting on or before August 21, 2014 will be exercisable at $20.09 per share until August 21,2014. After such date, the shares underlying the option will be exercisable at $8.22 per share. Any remaining shares underlying the option vesting after August 21, 2014 will be exercisable at $8.22 per share.
4. 20% of the shares underlying the option vested immediately upon grant with the remainder vesting in four equal annual installments commencing on August 21,2013.
/s/ Chris Williams, by Jill Eaton, Attorney-in-Fact 08/23/2012
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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