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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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 15, 2021

 

 

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-36629   46-3657681

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

100 West Liberty Street, 12th Floor,

Reno, Nevada

  89501
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (775) 328-0100

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.

(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:

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

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

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of Each Class  

Trading

Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Stock, $0.00001 par value   CZR   NASDAQ Stock Market

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

 


Item 5.03

Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On June 17, 2021, Caesars Entertainment, Inc. (the “Company”) amended its Certificate of Incorporation by filing a Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation (the “Certificate of Amendment”) to increase the total number of authorized shares to (i) increase the number of authorized shares of common stock, par value $0.00001, from 300,000,000 to 500,000,000, and (ii) authorize the issuance of up to 150,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.00001. The Certificate of Amendment authorizes the Company’s board of directors to provide for one or more series of preferred stock and, with respect to each such series, fix the number of shares constituting such series and the designation of such series, the voting powers, if any, of such series and the preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights, if any, and any qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, of the shares of such series. A copy of the Certificate of Amendment is attached as Exhibit 3.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

 

Item 5.07

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on June 15, 2021. On June 16, 2021, American Election Services, LLC (“AES”), the independent inspector of elections for the Annual Meeting, delivered a report of the final voting results for each of the matters set forth below that were submitted to a vote at the Annual Meeting. Present at the Annual Meeting, either in person or by proxy, were holders of 194,352,520 shares of the Company’s common stock, constituting a quorum of the Company’s outstanding shares. At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders considered six proposals. Each of the proposals is discussed briefly below and is described in more detail in the Company’s Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 4, 2021 (the “Proxy Statement”).

The tabulation from AES of the voting results for the election of directors and other proposals submitted to a vote at the Annual Meeting is set forth below.

Proposal 1: Election of Directors

The shareholders elected the Company’s nominees to the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”). The nominees for election to the Board, the number and type of votes cast with respect to each nominee, as well as the number of broker non-votes with respect to each nominee, were as follows:

 

Nominee  

Votes For

 

Votes Withheld

 

Broker Non-Votes

Gary L. Carano

  183,472,592   2,030,449   8,849,479

Bonnie S. Biumi

  184,698,091   804,950   8,849,479

Jan Jones Blackhurst

  147,736,409   37,766,632   8,849,479

Frank J. Fahrenkopf

  173,907,179   11,595,862   8,849,479

Don R. Kornstein

  184,711,144   791,897   8,849,479

Courtney R. Mather

  184,900,611   602,430   8,849,479

Michael E. Pegram

  184,861,320   641,721   8,849,479

Thomas R. Reeg

  184,872,808   630,233   8,849,479

David P. Tomick

  183,400,115   2,102,926   8,849,479

Each of the foregoing directors was elected by a plurality of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting at which a quorum was present.

Proposal 2: Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation

The shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Company’s Proxy Statement. The number and type of votes cast with respect to the proposal, as well as the number of broker non-votes with respect to the proposal, were as follows:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

181,310,937

  4,090,915   101,189   8,849,479

The foregoing Proposal 2 was approved.


Proposal 3: Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Future Advisory Votes on Executive Compensation

The shareholders selected, on an advisory basis, the option of “every year” as the frequency for future advisory votes to approve executive compensation. The number and type of votes cast with respect to the proposal were as follows:

 

Every Year   Every Two Years   Every Three Years   Abstain

184,140,674

  47,483   1,222,219   92,665

Proposal 4: Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The shareholders approved the ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021. The number and type of votes cast with respect to the proposal were as follows:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

194,232,193

  46,559   73,768   N/A

The foregoing Proposal 4 was approved.

Proposal 5: Approval and Adoption of an Amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation to Increase the Authorized Number of Shares of Common Stock

The shareholders approved the proposal to increase the authorized number of shares of Common Stock to 500,000,000. The number and type of votes cast with respect to the proposal were as follows:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

191,192,906

  3,082,083   77,531   N/A

The foregoing Proposal 5 was approved.

Proposal 6: Approval and Adoption of an Amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation to Authorize the Issuance of Preferred Stock

The shareholders approved authorization of 150,000,000 shares of preferred stock. The number and type of votes cast with respect to the proposal, as well as the number of broker non-votes with respect to the proposal, were as follows:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

123,121,031

  62,342,759   39,251   8,849,479

The foregoing Proposal 6 was approved.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.    Description
3.1    Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of the Company.
104    Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).


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: June 17, 2021     CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT, INC.  
    By:  

/s/ Edmund Quatmann, Jr.

    Name:           Edmund Quatmann, Jr.  
    Title:  

Chief Legal Officer, Executive Vice

President and Secretary

 

Exhibit 3.1

CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT OF CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF

CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

Caesars Entertainment, Inc. (the “Corporation”), a corporation organized and existing under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, hereby certifies as follows:

1.    This Certificate of Amendment (the “Certificate of Amendment”) amends the provisions of the Corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation filed with the Secretary of State on July 20, 2020 (the “Certificate of Incorporation”).

2.    Article IV of the Certificate of Incorporation is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

The Corporation is authorized to issue five hundred million (500,000,000) shares of Common Stock having a par value of $0.00001 per share (hereinafter referred to as “Common Stock”). Each outstanding share of Common Stock shall entitle the holder thereof to one vote on each matter properly submitted to the shareholders of the Corporation for their vote.

The Corporation is further authorized to issue 150,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock at par value of $0.00001 per share. The Board of Directors is hereby expressly authorized to provide, out of the unissued shares of preferred stock, for one or more series of preferred stock and, with respect to each such series, to fix the number of shares constituting such series and the designation of such series, the voting powers, if any, of the shares of such series, and the preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights, if any, and any qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, of the shares of such series. The powers, preferences and relative, participating, optional and other special rights of each series of preferred stock, and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, if any, may differ from those of any and all other series at any time outstanding.

3.    This amendment was duly adopted in accordance with the provisions of Section 242 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.

4. All other provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation shall remain in full force and effect.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Certificate of Amendment to be signed by its duly authorized officer on this 17th day of June, 2021.

 

CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
By  

/s/ Edmund Quatmann, Jr.

Name: Edmund Quatmann, Jr.
Title: Chief Legal Officer, Executive Vice President and Secretary