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

November 15, 2012 (November 15, 2012)

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

Caesars Entertainment Corporation

(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:

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On November 15, 2012, Mr. Donald A. Colvin, 59, was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Caesars Entertainment Corporation (the “Company”). The Company issued a press release, incorporated by reference herein, on November 15, 2012.

Before joining the Company, Mr. Colvin served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of ON Semiconductor from April 2003 until October 2012. He served as the Senior Financial Director in March 2003 and from April 2003 to May 2010, Mr. Colvin served as the Treasurer for ON Semiconductor and SCI LLC.

Mr. Colvin served as a member of the board of directors of Applied Micro Circuits Corporation and is a director and chairman of the audit committee of Isola Group.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are being filed herewith:

99 Text of press release, dated November 15, 2012

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.

	CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION
Date: November 15, 2012	By:	/s/ Michael D. Cohen
		Michael D. Cohen
		Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel
		and Corporate Secretary

EX-99

Exhibit 99

Gary Thompson – Media	Jacqueline Beato – Investors
Caesars Entertainment Corporation	Caesars Entertainment Corporation
(702) 407-6529	(702) 407-6131

Caesars Entertainment Appoints Donald Colvin as Chief Financial Officer

LAS VEGAS, Nov. 15, 2012 – Caesars Entertainment Corporation (NASDAQ: CZR) today announced that Donald Colvin will join the company as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, subject to required regulatory approvals. In this role, Colvin will be responsible for Caesars’ finance functions and report to Gary Loveman, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer.

“Donald brings to Caesars more than two decades of financial leadership experience and a track record in driving financial strategy, managing complex balance sheets, executing and integrating acquisitions, and increasing shareholder value,” Loveman said. “His experience will be a valuable addition to Caesars Entertainment, as we execute our strategy to expand our distribution network and further improve our capital structure.”

Colvin served as Executive Vice President and CFO of ON Semiconductor Corp. from April 2003 to October 2012. Prior to joining ON Semiconductor, he held a number of financial leadership positions throughout his career, including Vice President of Finance and CFO of Atmel Corporation, CFO of European Silicon Structures and several financial roles at Motorola Inc.

“Caesars has a strong operating business and ambitious growth plans,” Colvin said. “I look forward to working with Gary, the senior management team and my new colleagues to drive the company’s future growth and success.”

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Colvin is a director and chairman of the audit committee of Isola Group and was previously a director of Applied Micro Circuits Corp. He earned a bachelor’s degree in economics and an MBA from the University of Strathclyde in Scotland.

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About Caesars:

Caesars Entertainment Corporation is the world’s most geographically diversified casino-entertainment company. Since its beginning in Reno, Nevada, more than 74 years ago, Caesars has grown through development of new resorts, expansions and acquisitions and now operates casinos on four continents. The company’s resorts operate primarily under the Caesars^®, Harrah’s^® and Horseshoe^® brand names. Caesars also owns the World Series of Poker^® and the London Clubs International family of casinos. Caesars is focused on building loyalty and value with its guests through a unique combination of great service, excellent products, unsurpassed distribution, operational excellence and technology leadership. We are committed to environmental sustainability and energy conservation and recognize the importance of being a responsible steward of the environment. For more information, please visit www.caesars.com.

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