UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM
CURRENT REPORT
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| Item 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
On August 15, 2019, Caesars Entertainment Corporation (the “Company”) entered into Amendment No. 1 (the “Amendment”) to the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Agreement”), dated as of June 24, 2019, by and among the Company, Eldorado Resorts, Inc. (“Eldorado”) and Colt Merger Sub, Inc. (collectively with the Company and Eldorado, the “Parties”).
Pursuant to the Amendment, the Parties agreed to modify the definition of “Aggregate Cash Amount” in Section 3.1(c)(iv)(A) of the Agreement to reflect the commercial intent of the Parties.
The foregoing does not purport to be a complete description of the terms and conditions of the Amendment and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Amendment, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 2.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
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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.
| CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION | ||||||
| Date: August 16, 2019 |
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/S/ RENEE BECKER | |||
| Renee Becker Vice President and Chief Counsel – Corporate & Securities, Assistant Secretary | ||||||
Exhibit 2.1
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
This AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER, dated as of August 15, 2019 (this “Amendment”), is entered into by and among Caesars Entertainment Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), Eldorado Resorts, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“Parent”), and Colt Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a directly wholly owned Subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub” and, collectively with the Company and Parent, the “Parties”). Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Merger Agreement, dated as of June 24, 2019 (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among the Parties.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 8.11 of the Merger Agreement, prior to the Effective Date, any provision of the Merger Agreement may be amended if such amendment is in writing and signed by a duly authorized representative of each of the Parties; and
WHEREAS, the Parties desire to amend the Merger Agreement as set forth in this Amendment.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth in this Amendment, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the Parties hereby agree as follows:
AGREEMENT
1. Amendment to Section 3.1(c)(iv)(A). The definition of “Aggregate Cash Amount” in Section 3.1(c)(iv)(A) of the Merger Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
“‘Aggregate Cash Amount’ means the product of (1) the Aggregate Company Share Amount and (2) the sum of (x) $8.40 plus (y) if the condition set forth in Section 6.1(e) remains unsatisfied on March 25, 2020, an amount equal to $0.003333 (the “Ticking Fee”) multiplied by the number of days during the period beginning on March 25, 2020 and ending on the Closing Date; provided, however, that the Ticking Fee shall not apply during any day in which the condition set forth in Section 6.1(e)(i) shall have been satisfied and the condition set forth in Section 6.3(e) remains unsatisfied.”
2. No Other Modification. The Parties acknowledge and agree that the Merger Agreement is being amended only as stated herein, and no other amendments to the Merger Agreement, express or implied, are, or have been intended to be, made by the undersigned, and, except as expressly provided herein, the Merger Agreement shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with its terms and conditions.
3. Miscellaneous. The provisions of Article VIII of the Merger Agreement are incorporated herein by reference and shall apply to this Amendment as if set forth in full herein.
[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Amendment to be duly executed as of the date first above written.
| CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ Eric Hession | |
| Name: | Eric Hession | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |
[Signature Page to Amendment No. 1 to Agreement and Plan of Merger]
| ELDORADO RESORTS, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Thomas R. Reeg | |
| Name: | Thomas R. Reeg | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
[Signature Page to Amendment No. 1 to Agreement and Plan of Merger]
| COLT MERGER SUB, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Thomas R. Reeg | |
| Name: | Thomas R. Reeg | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
[Signature Page to Amendment No. 1 to Agreement and Plan of Merger]