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     <!-- Control Number: ny13120                                                          -->
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     <!-- Project Name:   NY13120                                                          -->
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<BR><BR>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549  </FONT></TD></TR>
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REPORT<BR><BR>PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE<BR><BR>
 SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934  </FONT></TD></TR>
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July 16, 2004 (July 14, 2004)<!-- DATE --> </FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD WIDTH="600" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT, INC.<!-- Name of Registrant --></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD WIDTH="34%" ALIGN="CENTER"><Font Face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" Size=2>1-14573<!-- File No.--></font></td>
<TD WIDTH="33%" ALIGN="CENTER"><Font Face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" Size=2>88-0400631<!-- Irs No.--></font></td>
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<TD ALIGN="CENTER"><Font Face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" Size=2>(State or Other Jurisdiction <br>of Incorporation)</font></td>
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     <TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">3930 Howard Hughes Parkway, Las Vegas, Nevada 89109<!-- ADDRESS --></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On
July 14, 2004, Caesars Entertainment, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;), Harrah&#146;s
Entertainment, Inc. (&#147;Harrah&#146;s&#148;) and Harrah&#146;s Operating Company,
Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Harrah&#146;s (&#147;Merger Sub&#148;), entered into
an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the &#147;Merger Agreement&#148;), providing for the
merger of Caesars with and into Merger Sub, with Merger Sub as the surviving corporation.
Following the approval and adoption of the Merger Agreement by the stockholders of
Caesars and Harrah&#146;s and upon the receipt of all necessary gaming and other
approvals, and the satisfaction or waiver of all other conditions precedent, each
outstanding share of common stock of Caesars will be exchanged for either $17.75 in cash
or 0.3247 shares of Harrah&#146;s common stock, at the election of each Caesars
stockholder, subject to certain limitations and the terms of the Merger Agreement.  </FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A
copy of the Merger Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 2.1 and is incorporated herein
by reference. A joint press release announcing the execution of the Merger Agreement was
issued on July 15, 2004. A copy of that joint press release is attached hereto as Exhibit
99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing description is qualified in
its entirety by reference to the full text of such exhibits. </FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD WIDTH=3%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=3%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=84%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Agreement
and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 14, 2004, by and among Harrah's Entertainment, Inc.,
Harrah&#146;s Operating Company, Inc. and Caesars Entertainment, Inc.  </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=3%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=84%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Joint
press release issued by Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. and Caesars Entertainment, Inc. on
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<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused
this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD WIDTH="39%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp; <!-- DATE--> </FONT></TD>
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    <TD WIDTH="43%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;/s/ Wesley D. Allison<!-- NAME --> </FONT></TD>
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    <TD WIDTH="35%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Wesley D. Allison<!-- NAME --></FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=3%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=3%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=84%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Agreement
and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 14, 2004, by and among Harrah's
                                    Entertainment, Inc., Harrah's Operating Company, Inc.
and Caesars Entertainment, Inc. </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=13%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>99.1  </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=3%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=84%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Joint
press release issued by Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. and Caesars Entertainment,
                                    Inc. on July 15, 2004. </FONT></TD>
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8-K
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
Date
of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
July 16, 2004 (July 14, 2004)
CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware
1-14573
88-0400631
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
3930 Howard Hughes Parkway, Las Vegas, Nevada 89109
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
         (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (702) 699-5000
Item
5
.
Other Events and Required FD Disclosure.
On
July 14, 2004, Caesars Entertainment, Inc. (the "Company"), Harrah's
Entertainment, Inc. ("Harrah's") and Harrah's Operating Company,
Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Harrah's ("Merger Sub"), entered into
an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement"), providing for the
merger of Caesars with and into Merger Sub, with Merger Sub as the surviving corporation.
Following the approval and adoption of the Merger Agreement by the stockholders of
Caesars and Harrah's and upon the receipt of all necessary gaming and other
approvals, and the satisfaction or waiver of all other conditions precedent, each
outstanding share of common stock of Caesars will be exchanged for either $17.75 in cash
or 0.3247 shares of Harrah's common stock, at the election of each Caesars
stockholder, subject to certain limitations and the terms of the Merger Agreement.
A
copy of the Merger Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 2.1 and is incorporated herein
by reference. A joint press release announcing the execution of the Merger Agreement was
issued on July 15, 2004. A copy of that joint press release is attached hereto as Exhibit
99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing description is qualified in
its entirety by reference to the full text of such exhibits.
Item
7.    Financial Statements,
Pro Forma
Financial Information and
Exhibits.
(c)  
Exhibits:
Exhibit No.
Exhibit
2.1
Agreement
and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 14, 2004, by and among Harrah's Entertainment, Inc.,
Harrah's Operating Company, Inc. and Caesars Entertainment, Inc.
99.1
Joint
press release issued by Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. and Caesars Entertainment, Inc. on
July 15, 2004.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused
this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date:
July 16, 2004
CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
By:
/s/ Wesley D. Allison
Name:
Wesley D. Allison
Title:
Senior Vice-President, Controller and
Interim Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT
INDEX
Exhibit No.
Description
2.1
Agreement
and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 14, 2004, by and among Harrah's
                                    Entertainment, Inc., Harrah's Operating Company, Inc.
and Caesars Entertainment, Inc.
99.1
Joint
press release issued by Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. and Caesars Entertainment,
                                    Inc. on July 15, 2004.