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

 

May 20, 2005

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 Harrah’s Court

 

 

 

 

Las Vegas, Nevada 89119

 

 

 

 

(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:

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

Item  8.01.     Other Events.

On May 20, 2005, the Registrant issued a press release pursuant to Rule 135c of the Securities Act of 1933 relating to the pricing of a private placement of 5 5/8% Senior Notes due 2015 by its wholly-owned subsidiary, Harrah’s Operating Company, Inc.

 

For additional information concerning the foregoing, a copy of the press release dated May 20, 2005 is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

                        (c)       Exhibits

 

                                    99.1         Press Release dated May 20, 2005.

 

 

 

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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:  May 20, 2005

 

By:

/s/ Stephen H. Brammell

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Stephen H. Brammell

 

 

 

 Senior Vice President, General Counsel

 

 

 

 and Corporate Secretary

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit

 

 

 

 

Number

 

Document Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release dated May 20, 2005.

 

 

 

 

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