Form 8-K

-----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, BTKFA6CZtTVDMd++KqkICMDQPooe/H9VsOSeNGxIIn0KF7SRLXlruOUr9h0uz/4t EG2TiO2bNCKdQy0v0U/KGQ== 0001193125-09-194838.txt : 20090921 0001193125-09-194838.hdr.sgml : 20090921 20090921103232 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-09-194838 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20090915 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20090921 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090921 FILER: 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 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-10410 FILM NUMBER: 091078086 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: PROMUS COMPANIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 8-K 1 d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

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

September 15, 2009

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:

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¨	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On September 15, 2009, Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. (the “Registrant”) announced that the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware has approved an agreement for the sale of Thistledown Racetrack from Magna Entertainment Corp. to Harrah’s Operating Company, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Registrant. Closing of the sale is subject to satisfaction of certain conditions and receipt of all required regulatory approvals.

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:	September 21, 2009	By:	/s/ MICHAEL D. COHEN
			Michael D. Cohen Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

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