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
March 19, 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:
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is pro forma financial information for the year ended December 31, 2008 of Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. (“Harrah’s Entertainment”) and Harrah’s Operating Company, Inc. (“HOC”), which gives pro forma effect to the acquisition of Harrah’s Entertainment, which occurred on January 28, 2008, and related transactions as if they had occurred on January 1 of the year presented. The contents of Exhibit 99.1 are incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. The following exhibits are being filed herewith: |
| 99.1 | Pro forma financial statements for Harrah’s Entertainment and HOC for the year ended December 31, 2008. |
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: | March 19, 2009 | By: | /s/ MICHAEL D. COHEN | |||||
| Michael D. Cohen Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ||||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number |
Document Description | |
| 99.1 | Pro forma financial statements for Harrah’s Entertainment and HOC for the year ended December 31, 2008. | |