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

December 31, 2007

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 1.01 Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On December 31, 2007, the Employment Agreement between the Registrant and Gary W. Loveman was amended to provide that the Employment Agreement shall expire on the earlier of (i) June 1, 2008, or (ii) the date of the close of the proposed acquisition of the Company by affiliates of TPG Capital and Apollo Global Management, L.P.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

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

 

  10.1 Amendment, dated as of December 31, 2007, to Employment Agreement dated September 4, 2002, between Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. and Gary W. Loveman.

 


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:   January 2, 2008     By:   /s/ MICHAEL D. COHEN
       

Michael D. Cohen

Vice President, Associate General Counsel
and Corporate Secretary


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number
  

Document Description

10.1    Amendment, dated as of December 31, 2007, to Employment Agreement dated September 4, 2002, between Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. and Gary W. Loveman.