UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
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September 6, 2019 ( )
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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 September 3, 2019, Mr. Richard Schifter informed the Company that he would resign from his position as a director of Caesars Entertainment Corporation (the “Company”), effective as of September 5, 2019. There were no disagreements between Mr. Schifter and the Company that caused or contributed to his decision.
On September 5, 2019, the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) appointed Ms. Janis Jones Blackhurst to the Board to fill the vacancy resulting from Mr. Schifter’s resignation, effective as of such date. Ms. Blackhurst will continue in her role as Executive Vice President, Public Policy & Corporate Responsibility, of the Company until October 1, 2019, at which time her employment with the Company will cease.
From and after October 1, 2019, Ms. Blackhurst will receive the same compensation as the Company’s other non-employee directors, which is described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement for its 2019 annual meeting of stockholders on Schedule 14A filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May 15, 2019. As of September 5, 2019, Ms. Blackhurst has not entered into or proposed to enter into any transaction required to be reported under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
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: September 6, 2019 |
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/s/ MICHELLE BUSHORE | ||||
| Name: |
Michelle Bushore | |||||
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Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Legal & Risk Officer and Corporate Secretary | |||||
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Document and Entity Information |
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| Entity Registrant Name | CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT Corp |
| Document Period End Date | Sep. 06, 2019 |
| Amendment Flag | false |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0000858339 |
| Document Type | 8-K |
| Entity Incorporation State Country Code | DE |
| Entity File Number | 001-10410 |
| Entity Tax Identification Number | 62-1411755 |
| Entity Address, Address Line One | One Caesars Palace Drive |
| Entity Address, City or Town | Las Vegas |
| Entity Address, State or Province | NV |
| Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 89109 |
| City Area Code | (702) |
| Local Phone Number | 407-6000 |
| Written Communications | false |
| Soliciting Material | false |
| Pre Commencement Tender Offer | false |
| Pre Commencement Issuer Tender Offer | false |
| Security 12b Title | Common Stock, par value $0.01 |
| Trading Symbol | CZR |
| Security Exchange Name | NASDAQ |
| Entity Emerging Growth Company | false |