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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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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): MARCH 23, 1998
HILTON HOTELS CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as
Specified in its Charter)
DELAWARE 1-3427 36-2058176
(State or other (Commission (IRS Employer
Jurisdiction of File Identification
Incorporation Number) No.)
9336 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA 90210
(Address of Principal
Executive Offices)
(310) 278-4321
(Registrant's telephone
number, including area code)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On March 23, 1998, Hilton Hotels Corporation and Circus Circus
Enterprises, Inc. issued a press release, attached hereto as exhibit 99.1 and
incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
99.1 Press Release of Hilton Hotels Corporation and Circus Circus
Enterprises, Inc., dated March 23, 1998.
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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.
HILTON HOTELS CORPORATION
By: /s/ THOMAS E. GALLAGHER
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Name: Thomas E. Gallagher
Title: Executive Vice President and
Dated: March 23, 1998 General Counsel
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Exhibit 99.1
[LETTERHEAD]
CORPORATE NEWS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Contact: Marc Grossman Glenn Schaeffer
Hilton Hotels Corporation Circus Circus Enterprises, Inc.
310-205-4030 702-691-5912
HILTON, CIRCUS CIRCUS TERMINATE TALKS
Beverly Hills, Calif., March 23, 1998 -- Hilton Hotels Corporation
(NYSE:HLT) and Circus Circus Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:CIR) announced today
that discussions have been terminated regarding the proposed transaction
between the two companies.
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