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

January 3, 2007

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 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)

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:

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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.

Effective January 5, 2007, Timothy J. Wilmott, Chief Operating Officer of the Registrant, resigned his position with the Registrant.  Gary W. Loveman, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President of the Registrant assumed the responsibilities of Mr. Wilmott.

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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: January 3, 2007

 

By:

 

/s/ MICHAEL D. COHEN

 

 

 

 

Michael D. Cohen

 

 

 

 

Vice President, Associate General Counsel
and Corporate Secretary

 

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