CAESARS WORLD INC
SC 14D1/A, 1995-01-11
MISCELLANEOUS AMUSEMENT & RECREATION
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
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                                AMENDMENT NO. 2
                                       TO
                                 SCHEDULE 14D-1
 
                             TENDER OFFER STATEMENT
                          PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(D)(1)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
                                      AND
 
                                  SCHEDULE 13D
 
                   UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
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                              CAESARS WORLD, INC.
                           (NAME OF SUBJECT COMPANY)
 
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                         ITT FLORIDA ENTERPRISES, INC.
                                ITT CORPORATION
                                   (BIDDERS)
 
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                    COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.10 PER SHARE
(INCLUDING THE ASSOCIATED JUNIOR PARTICIPATING PREFERRED STOCK PURCHASE RIGHTS)
                         (TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)
 
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                                   127695104
                     (CUSIP NUMBER OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)
 
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                           WALTER F. DIEHL, JR., ESQ.
                                ITT CORPORATION
                          1330 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
                            NEW YORK, NY 10019-5490
                                 (212) 258-1000
          (NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF PERSONS AUTHORIZED TO
            RECEIVE NOTICES AND COMMUNICATIONS ON BEHALF OF BIDDERS)
 
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                                   COPIES TO:
                            PHILIP A. GELSTON, ESQ.
                            CRAVATH, SWAINE & MOORE
                                WORLDWIDE PLAZA
                               825 EIGHTH AVENUE
                            NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10019
                                 (212) 474-1000
 
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  ITT Corporation ("Parent") and ITT Florida Enterprises, Inc. hereby amend and
supplement their combined Tender Offer Statement on Schedule 14D-1 and
Statement on Schedule 13D originally filed on December 23, 1994 (the
"Statement"), with respect to an offer (the "Offer") to purchase all
outstanding shares of common stock, $0.10 par value, of Caesars World, Inc., a
Florida corporation (the "Company"), together with the associated junior
participating preferred stock purchase rights, on the terms described in the
Offer to Purchase dated December 23, 1994. Capitalized terms not defined herein
have the meanings assigned thereto in the Statement.
 
ITEM 10. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
 
  On January 11, 1995, Parent announced that it received one of the approvals
required under New Jersey law that is a condition to the Offer. Parent also
announced that meetings of governing regulators from various jurisdictions have
been scheduled. In the event of favorable action at all these meetings, the
receipt of all needed gaming law approvals would be possible prior to the
currently scheduled January 24, 1995 expiration date of the Offer. The press
release in respect of the announcements is filed herewith.
 
ITEM 11. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.
 
  (a)(11) Text of press release dated January 11, 1995.
 
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                                   SIGNATURE
 
  After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that
the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
 
Dated: January 11, 1995
 
                                          ITT Florida Enterprises, Inc.
 
                                          By: /s/ Walter F. Diehl, Jr.
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                                            Name: Walter F. Diehl, Jr.
                                            Title: Vice President
 
                                          ITT Corporation
 
                                          By: /s/ Walter F. Diehl, Jr.
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                                            Name: Walter F. Diehl, Jr.
                                            Title: Vice President
 
 
 
 
 
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                                                               EXHIBIT (a)(11)



                               [ITT LETTERHEAD]

                                DATE:           January 11, 1995
                                CONTACT:        Jim Gallagher
                                TELEPHONE:      212-258-1261


                             FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

                ITT OBTAINS FIRST GAMING APPROVAL IN CONNECTION
                WITH ITS OFFER FOR CAESARS WORLD, INC. AND SAYS
                              REMAINING REQUIRED 
                    APPROVALS CAN BE OBTAINED BY JANUARY 24

        NEW YORK, NY, January 11, 1995 -- ITT Corporation announced today that
it has received one of the approvals required under New Jersey law that is a
condition to its tender offer to purchase all outstanding shares of common stock
of Caesars World, Inc. for $67.50 per share, net to the seller in cash. ITT also
announced that meetings of governing regulators from various jurisdiction have
been scheduled. In the event of favorable action at all these meetings, the
receipt of all needed gaming law approvals would be possible prior to the
currently scheduled January 24, 1995 expiration date of the offer.

        ITT had previously petitioned the New Jersey Casino Control Commission
to approve a trust arrangement for shares of Caesars World common stock. ITT had
also petitioned the New Jersey Commission for interim authorization as a holding
company of a New Jersey casino licensee and temporary qualification of certain
directors of Caesars World
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after consummation of the offer.  The New Jersey Commission has now approved the
form of trust agreement and the individual selected by ITT to be the trustee.  
This approval is a part of the conditions to the offer of ITT.  The New Jersey 
Commission has scheduled a meeting on January 23 at which time the Commission is
scheduled to consider the remaining matters in ITT's petition.  ITT expects that
the Commission will issue a decision at that meeting.  Approval of these 
remaining matters by the New Jersey Commission is also a condition to the offer.

        ITT also announced today that meetings have been scheduled for January
23 of the Nevada State Gaming Control Board and the Nevada Gaming Commission at
which time they are scheduled to consider the application of ITT for approvals
required under Nevada law in connection with its offer for the common stock of
Caesars World. If the Nevada Board and Nevada Commission both act favorably upon
the application of ITT on such date, that portion of the conditions of the offer
relating to Nevada will be satisfied. ITT expects the Nevada Board and the
Nevada Commission will issue decisions on ITT's application at those meeting.

        ITT also said that it has been informed by the Ontario Gaming Control
Commission, which
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supervises Windsor Casino Limited, in which Caesars owns a one-third interest,
that, in the event of satisfactory completion of the Commission's investigation,
the Commission expects to issue on or prior to January 23 a letter approving the
participation of those nominees of ITT for the Board of Directors of Caesars
World in decisions affecting Windsor Casino Limited. ITT has been advised that
no other approvals are required under the Ontario statute for the transaction.

        If ITT receives positive rulings or statements from the New Jersey,
Nevada and Ontario gaming regulators on January 23, ITT believes that the
condition to the offer by ITT for Caesars World common stock relating to
approval of gaming regulators will be satisfied prior to the scheduled
expiration of the offer at midnight on January 24.

        ITT also said that, based on representations by Caesars World as to the
number of shares of common stock of Caesars World issued and outstanding or
reserved for issuance, if ITT acquires at least 19,517,277 shares of Caesars
World common stock pursuant to the offer, it could exercise the option granted
to it under the option agreement entered into in connection with the merger
agreement with Caesars World for a sufficient number of additional shares of
common stock to result in ITT owing at least 80% of the then outstanding shares
of common stock of
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Caesars World. The Offer to Purchase of ITT had incorrectly set forth that
number of shares as 14,433,646. Under Florida law, the jurisdiction in which
Caesars World is incorporated, if ITT acquires 80% or more of the outstanding
shares of common stock pursuant to the offer, it may consummate a merger with
Caesars World pursuant to the short-form merger provisions under Florida law
without a shareholders meeting or any action by any other shareholder of Caesars
World. If ITT owns over 50% but less than 80% of Caesars World, a shareholders
meeting would be needed to approve the merger, but ITT would have sufficient
votes to give approval by itself.

        The offer and withdrawal rights expire at 12:00 midnight, New York City 
time, on Tuesday, January 24, 1995, unless extended.

                                    - ITT -



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