SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington D.C. 20549
FORM 11-K
ANNUAL REPORT
Pursuant to Section 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
[x] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997
OR
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
For the transition period from ________ to ________
Commission file number 1-8570
A. Full title of the plan and the address of the plan,
if different from that of the issuer named below:
CIRCUS CIRCUS EMPLOYEES' PROFIT SHARING AND
INVESTMENT PLAN
B. Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the
plan and the address of its principal executive office:
CIRCUS CIRCUS ENTERPRISES, INC.
2880 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Las Vegas, Nevada 89109-1120
In accordance with General Instruction A to Form 11-K, the Plan,
which is subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974, will, by amendment to this report, file the Financial
Statements and schedules required to be included herein within 180
days after the Plan's fiscal year end.
SIGNATURES
The Plan. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the Plan Administrator has duly caused this Annual
Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly
authorized.
Circus Circus Enterprises, Inc.,
as Plan Administrator of the
Circus Circus Employees' Profit
Sharing and Investment Plan
By GLENN SCHAEFFER
Glenn Schaeffer
President, Chief Financial Officer
and Treasurer
March 25, 1998
