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

 

February 7, 2006

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

One Harrah’s Court

Las Vegas, Nevada 89119

(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:

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

Item 8.01       Other Events.

On February 7, 2006, the Registrant issued a corrected press release announcing that its Board of Directors had declared a cash dividend of $.3625 per share for every issued and outstanding share of common stock, to be paid on February 22, 2006 to stockholders of record at the close of business on February 15, 2006.  The text of the press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01                     Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(c)           Exhibits

 

99.1         Text of press release, dated February 7, 2006, of the Registrant

 

 

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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 7, 2006		By:	/s/ STEPHEN H. BRAMMELL
		Name: Stephen H. Brammell
		Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary

 

 

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