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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
February 4, 2003
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
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HARRAH'S ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 001-10410 62-1411755
(State or other Jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification
Incorporation) Number)
One Harrah's Court
Las Vegas, Nevada 89119
(Address of principal executive (Zip Code)
offices)
(702) 407-6000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On May 3, 2002, Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. ("Harrah's"), filed a Form
8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission reporting a change in its
certifying independent public accountant from Arthur Andersen LLP ("Andersen")
to Deloitte & Touche LLP ("Deloitte"). While Andersen's audit of Harrah's 2001
financial statements resulted in an unqualified opinion, in order to provide
investors with additional confidence, Harrah's subsequently requested that
Deloitte re-audit Harrah's consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2001
and 2000, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders'
equity and comprehensive income (loss) and cash flows for each of the three
years in the period ended December 31, 2001. Deloitte has completed these audits
and Deloitte's unqualified opinion and Harrah's 2001 financial statements are
included as exhibits hereto. There were no adjustments or restatements to the
December 31, 2001 financial results filed as part of our Annual Report on Form
10-K, as amended.
The following additional disclosures were added to the Notes to the
Consolidated Financial Statements to reflect: (i) disclosure in footnote 16 of
accounting pronouncements issued and effective after the date the original audit
was completed, (ii) the disclosure in footnote 16 about material events which
occurred subsequent to the filing of our 2001 Annual Report on Form 10-K on
March 8, 2002, as amended on March 26, 2002 and (iii) disclosure in footnote 17
of quarterly results of operations, originally depicted in our 2001 Annual
Report on Form 10-K.
The audited financial statements and Independent Auditors' Report are
included in Item 7, Financial Statements and Exhibits, of this Form 8-K.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.
(c) EXHIBITS.
Exhibit 23.1--Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP
Exhibit 99.1--Consolidated Financial Statements
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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: February 4, 2003 By: /s/ Anthony D. McDuffie
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Name: Anthony D. McDuffie
Title: Vice President, Controller
and Chief Accounting Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Document Description
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23.1 Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP
99.1 Consolidated Financial Statements