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):  July 22, 2003

 

 

PARK PLACE ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

 

 

DELAWARE

 

1-14573

 

88-0400631

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification Number)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3930 Howard Hughes Parkway
Las Vegas, Nevada 89109

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

 

(702) 699-5000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

 

Item 5.  Other Events.

 

The Board of Directors of Park Place Entertainment Corporation (the “Company”) today increased the number of directors from nine to ten.

 

Also, the Company announced today the election of Ralph C. Ferrara to the Board of Directors.  The press release of such matter is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(c)

Exhibits

 

 

 

99.1

Press Release of Park Place Entertainment Corporation, dated July 22, 2003.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

PARK PLACE ENTERTAINMENT
CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Harry C. Hagerty, III

 

 

 

 

Name:

Harry C. Hagerty, III

 

 

 

Title:

Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer

 

 

Dated:  July 22, 2003

 

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