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
October 16, 2015 (October 13, 2015)
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
Caesars Acquisition Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-36207 | 46-2672999 | ||
(State of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer | ||
Identification Number) | ||||
One Caesars Palace Drive | ||||
Las Vegas, Nevada 89109 | ||||
(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)
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Item 5.02 - Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Caesars Interactive Entertainment, Inc. Liquidity Plan Payments
On October 13, 2015, the Human Resources Committee of the Board of Directors of Caesars Acquisition Company (the "HRC") approved a payment under the Caesars Interactive Entertainment, Inc. Liquidity Plan (the “CIE Plan”). The CIE Plan is designed to provide liquidity to eligible holders of CIE shares, options and warrants. For purposes of the CIE Plan, an eligible individual is any employee, consultant or service provider of CIE or its affiliates. The CIE Plan is administered by the HRC and can be amended or terminated by the HRC at any time. The CIE Plan was previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K dated as of February 14, 2014.
The Committee approved the purchase of owned shares and/or shares underlying stock options under the CIE Plan for the following named executive officers. The purchase price was $15,340 per share, which was the fair market value of the shares of common stock of Caesars Interactive Entertainment, Inc. (the “Shares”), as determined by the HRC as of September 30, 2015. While under the Plan there is no requirement that the party accepts the offer to purchase, each of Messrs. Garber, Abrahams, and Cohen accepted CIE’s offer to purchase the owned shares and/or shares underlying the stock options.
Name | Owned Shares and/or Shares Underlying Stock Options | Payment Amount | ||
Mitch Garber | 274.6218 | $4,028,727.33 | ||
Craig Abrahams | 64.3972 | $973,123.66 | ||
Michael Cohen | 24.7504 | $358,823.89 | ||
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: October 16, 2015 | CAESARS ACQUISITION COMPANY |
By: /s/ Craig J. Abrahams | |
Craig J. Abrahams | |
Chief Financial Officer | |