FORM 8-K Page 1 of 2
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) April 7, 2000
Dover Downs Entertainment, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-11929 51-0357525
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File number) Identification No.)
1131 North DuPont Highway, Dover, Delaware 19901
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (302) 674-4600
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FORM 8-K Page 2 of 2
Item 1. Change of Control.
By press release dated April 5, 2000 Dover Downs Entertainment, Inc.
("the Company") announced the passing of John W. Rollins, Sr., the
Company's founder and Chairman, and expressed its deepest sympathies
to the Rollins family.
Letters Testamentary upon the Estate of John W. Rollins, Sr. were in
due form of law granted unto Henry B. Tippie, Vice Chairman of the
Board of the Company, on April 7, 2000. All shares of Class A Common
Stock previously owned by Mr. Rollins are now part of the Estate
pending their distribution under the Last Will and Testament of Mr.
Rollins. As a result, control of the Company has passed to Mr.
Tippie, who, as executor of the Estate, individually and as a
co-trustee, controls in excess of 50% of the total voting power of
the Company.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
Dover Downs Entertainment, Inc.
DATE: April 13, 2000 BY:/s/ Klaus M. Belohoubek
Klaus M. Belohoubek
Vice President - General Counsel
and Secretary
