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 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 13, 2002 (August 13, 2002) HARRAH'S ENTERTAINMENT, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 1-10410 62-1411755 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) ONE HARRAH'S COURT LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89119 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) (702) 407-6000 ---------------------------------------------------- (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) ------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE On August 13, 2002, Philip G. Satre, Principal Executive Officer of Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. and Charles L. Atwood, Principal Accounting Officer of Harrah's Entertainment, Inc., each filed a Statement Under Oath Regarding Facts and Circumstances Relating to Exchange Act Filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibit 99(1) and Exhibit 99(2) and incorporated herein by reference. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (c) Exhibits 99(1) Text of Statement Under Oath of Principal Executive Officer Regarding Facts and Circumstances Relating to Exchange Act Filings, dated August 12, 2002. 99(2) Text of Statement Under Oath of Principal Financial Officer Regarding Facts and Circumstances Relating to Exchange Act Filings, dated August 12, 2002. 2 SIGNATURE 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: August 13, 2002 By: /s/ Brad L. Kerby ------------------------------------- Name: Brad L. Kerby Title: Vice President, Corporate Counsel, and Secretary 3