UNITED STATES
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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 31, 2002 (July 31, 2002)
HARRAH'S ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 1-10410 62-1411755
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
ONE HARRAH'S COURT
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89119
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(702) 407-6000
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On July 31, 2002, Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. issued a press release, a
copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99(1) and incorporated herein by
reference.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits
99(1) Text of press release, dated July 31, 2002, of the Registrant.
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SIGNATURE
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: July 31, 2002 By: /s/ Brad L. Kerby
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Name: Brad L. Kerby
Title: Vice President, Corporate
Counsel, and Secretary
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