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
October 11, 2012 (October 9, 2012)
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
(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)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On October 9, 2012, Mr. Jinlong Wang informed the Company of his resignation from his position as a director of Caesars Entertainment Corporation (the “Company”) effective December 31, 2012 for personal reasons. Mr. Wang has served the Company as an independent director and a member of the Company’s Audit Committee since 2010.
There are no disagreements between Mr. Wang and the Company that caused or contributed to his decision.
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.
| CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION | ||||||
| Date: October 11, 2012 | By: | /s/ Michael D. Cohen | ||||
| Michael D. Cohen | ||||||
| Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel | ||||||
| and Corporate Secretary | ||||||