THIRD SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE
Exhibit 4.1
Execution Version
THIRD SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE
THIRD SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (this Third Supplemental Indenture) dated as of February 20, 2013, between CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT OPERATING COMPANY, INC., a Delaware corporation (the New Issuer), and U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association, as trustee under the indenture referred to below (the Trustee).
W I T N E S S E T H :
WHEREAS CAESARS OPERATING ESCROW LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, CAESARS ESCROW CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (together, the Escrow Issuer) and CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the Parent Guarantor) have heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an indenture dated as of August 22, 2012, as supplemented by the first supplemental indenture, dated as of October 5, 2012, and as further supplemented by the additional notes indenture, dated as of December 13, 2012 (as so supplemented, the Indenture), providing for the issuance of the Escrow Issuers 9% Senior Secured Notes due 2020 (the Additional Notes), in the aggregate principal amount of $750,000,000 on December 13, 2012;
WHEREAS Section 14.01 of the Indenture provides that the New Issuer may execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which the New Issuer shall unconditionally assume all the Escrow Issuers Obligations under the Additional Notes and the Indenture on the terms and conditions set forth herein; and
WHEREAS pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Indenture, the Trustee, the New Issuer and the Parent Guarantor are authorized to execute and deliver this Third Supplemental Indenture;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the New Issuer, the Parent Guarantor, the Escrow Issuer and the Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the holders of the Additional Notes as follows:
1. Defined Terms. As used in this Third Supplemental Indenture, terms defined in the Indenture or in the preamble or recital hereto are used herein as therein defined, except that the term holders in this Third Supplemental Indenture shall refer to the term holders as defined in the Indenture and the Trustee acting on behalf of and for the benefit of such holders. The words herein, hereof and hereby and other words of similar import used in this Third Supplemental Indenture refer to this Third Supplemental Indenture as a whole and not to any particular section hereof.
2. Agreement to Assume Obligations. The New Issuer hereby agrees to unconditionally assume the Issuers Obligations under the Additional Notes and the Indenture on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in Article XIV of the Indenture and to be bound by all other applicable provisions of the Indenture and the Additional Notes and to perform all of the obligations and agreements of the Issuer under the Indenture.
3. Notices. All notices or other communications to the New Issuer shall be given as provided in Section 13.02 of the Indenture.
4. Ratification of Indenture; Third Supplemental Indenture Part of Indenture. Except as expressly amended hereby, the Indenture is in all respects ratified and confirmed and all the terms, conditions and provisions thereof shall remain in full force and effect. This Third Supplemental Indenture shall form a part of the Indenture for all purposes, and every holder of Additional Notes heretofore or hereafter authenticated and delivered shall be bound hereby.
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5. Release of Obligations of Escrow Issuer. Upon execution of this Third Supplemental Indenture by the New Issuer, the Parent Guarantor and the Trustee, the Escrow Issuer is released and discharged from all obligations under the Indenture and the Additional Notes.
6. Governing Law. THIS THIRD SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW.
7. Trustee Makes No Representation. The Trustee makes no representation as to the validity or sufficiency of this Third Supplemental Indenture.
8. Counterparts. The parties may sign any number of copies of this Third Supplemental Indenture. Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.
9. Effect of Headings. The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not effect the construction thereof.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Third Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed as of the date first above written.
CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | ||||
By: | /s/ ERIC HESSION | |||
Name: | Eric Hession | |||
Title: | Senior Vice President and Treasurer | |||
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee | ||||
By: | /s/ RAYMOND S. HAVERSTOCK | |||
Name: | Raymond S. Haverstock | |||
Title: | Vice President |
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Acknowledged by: | ||||
CAESARS OPERATING ESCROW LLC | ||||
By: | /s/ MICHAEL D. COHEN | |||
Name: | Michael D. Cohen | |||
Title: | Secretary | |||
CAESARS ESCROW CORPORATION | ||||
By: | /s/ MICHAEL D. COHEN | |||
Name: | Michael D. Cohen | |||
Title: | Secretary |
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