August 17, 2018
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Caesars Entertainment Corporation: Request for Withdrawal of Registration Statement on Form S-4 File Number 333-225422
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 477 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), Caesars Entertainment Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the Company), hereby requests that its Registration Statement on Form S-4, No. 333-225422, filed on June 4, 2018 (the Registration Statement) be withdrawn. The Registration Statement sought to register 155,536,500 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share (the Common Stock), for issuance in connection with a proposed offer to exchange (the Exchange Offer) shares of Common Stock for any and all of the Companys outstanding 5.00% convertible notes due 2024 (the Convertible Notes).
The Company represents that the Exchange Offer was not commenced and that none of shares of the Common Stock subject to the Registration Statement were sold or exchanged for any Convertible Notes pursuant to the Exchange Offer or otherwise. The Registration Statement has not been declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC).
The Company hereby requests that the SEC issue an order granting the withdrawal of the Registration Statement and all exhibits thereto. The Company also requests, in accordance with Rule 457(p) under the Securities Act, that all fees paid to the SEC in connection with the filing of the Registration Statement be credited to the Company for future use.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact Jodi A. Simala of Mayer Brown LLP at (312) 701-7920 or John Berkery of Mayer Brown LLP at (212) 506-2552.
Very truly yours, | ||||
CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION | ||||
By: | /s/ Eric Hession | |||
Eric Hession | ||||
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
cc: Joyce Arpin
Renee Becker, Esq.