-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Jo4XUj8VjUiH8ZM5xfrmyIuT80mmnqqBc3Lk9CigARgIPMKYfmtz62X4+rW7I/Af QnADmW5aCpflwl8pg7BloA== 0000927016-00-000574.txt : 20000215 0000927016-00-000574.hdr.sgml : 20000215 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000927016-00-000574 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20000214 GROUP MEMBERS: HIGHFIELDS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP GROUP MEMBERS: HIGHFIELDS GP LLC GROUP MEMBERS: RICHARD L GRUBMAN SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PARK PLACE ENTERTAINMENT CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001070794 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: HOTELS & MOTELS [7011] IRS NUMBER: 880400631 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-55035 FILM NUMBER: 544100 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3930 HOWARD HUGHES PKWY CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 BUSINESS PHONE: 7026995000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: LATHAM & WATKINS STREET 2: 3930 HOWARD HUGHES PKWY CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HIGHFIELDS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001079563 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 CLARENDON STREET 51ST FLOOR CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02117 BUSINESS PHONE: 6178507500 SC 13G/A 1 SCHEDULE 13G/A SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 __________ SCHEDULE 13G (Amendment No. 1) INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 and 13d-2 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Park Place Entertainment Corporation --------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, Par Value $.01 Per Share --------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 700690 10 0 --------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) - -------------------------- --------------------- CUSIP NO. 700690 10 0 13G/A Page 2 of 9 Pages - -------------------------- --------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS. 1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY). Highfields Capital Management LP - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) 2 (a) [_] (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SEC USE ONLY 3 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4 Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOLE VOTING POWER 5 17,989,720 NUMBER OF SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 6 --0-- OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 17,989,720 REPORTING PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 8 --0-- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 17,989,720 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES 10 (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 11 5.9% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) 12 PN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - -------------------------- --------------------- CUSIP NO. 700690 10 0 13G/A Page 3 of 9 Pages - -------------------------- --------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS. 1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY). Highfields GP LLC - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) 2 (a) [_] (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SEC USE ONLY 3 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4 Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOLE VOTING POWER 5 17,989,720 NUMBER OF SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 6 --0-- OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 17,989,720 REPORTING PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 8 --0-- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 17,989,720 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES 10 (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 11 5.9% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) 12 OO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - -------------------------- --------------------- CUSIP NO. 700690 10 0 13G/A Page 4 of 9 Pages - -------------------------- --------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS Jonathon S. Jacobson - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP 2 (a) [_] (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SEC USE ONLY 3 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4 United States - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOLE VOTING POWER 5 17,989,720 NUMBER OF SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 6 --0-- OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 17,989,720 REPORTING PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 8 --0-- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 17,989,720 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES 10 [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 11 5.9% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON 12 IN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - -------------------------- --------------------- CUSIP NO. 700690 10 0 13G/A Page 5 of 9 Pages - -------------------------- --------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Richard L. Grubman - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP 2 (a) [_] (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SEC USE ONLY 3 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4 United States - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOLE VOTING POWER 5 17,989,720 NUMBER OF SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 6 --0-- OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 17,989,720 REPORTING PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 8 --0-- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 17,989,720 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES 10 [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 11 5.9% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON 12 IN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - -------------------------- --------------------- CUSIP NO. 700690 10 0 13G/A Page 6 of 9 Pages - -------------------------- --------------------- ITEM 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER: Park Place Entertainment Corporation ------------------------------------ ITEM 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: 3930 Howard Hughes Parkway, Las Vegas, Nevada 89109 -------------------------------------------------------- ITEM 2(a). NAME OF PERSON FILING: This statement is being filed by the following persons with respect to the shares of common stock of the Issuer directly owned by Highfields Capital I LP, Highfields Capital II LP and Highfields Capital Ltd. (collectively, the "Funds"): (i) Highfields Capital Management LP, a Delaware limited partnership ("Highfields Capital Management") and Investment Manager to each of the Funds, (ii) Highfields GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Highfields GP") and the General Partner of Highfields Capital Management, (iii) Jonathon S. Jacobson, a Managing Member of Highfields GP, and (iv) Richard L. Grubman, a Managing Member of Highfields GP. Highfields Capital Management, Highfields GP, Mr. Jacobson and Mr. Grubman are sometimes individually referred to herein as a "Reporting Person" and collectively as the "Reporting Persons." ITEM 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE: c/o Highfields Capital Management LP, 200 Clarendon Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02117 --------------------------- ITEM 2(c). CITIZENSHIP: Highfields Capital Management - Delaware Highfields GP - Delaware Richard L. Grubman - United States Jonathon S. Jacobson - United States ------------------------------------ ITEM 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: Common Stock, par value $.01 per share -------------------------------------- - -------------------------- --------------------- CUSIP NO. 700690 10 0 13G/A Page 7 of 9 Pages - -------------------------- --------------------- ITEM 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER: 700690 10 0 ----------- ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1(B), OR 13D-2(B), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A: (a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act. (b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act. (c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act. (d) [ ] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act. (e) [ ] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); (f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); (g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); (h) [ ] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act; (i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act; (j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box. ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP. If the percent of the class owned, as of December 31 of the year covered by the statement, or as of the last day of any month described in Rule 13d-1 (b)(2), if applicable, exceeds five percent, provide the following information as of that date and identify those shares which there is a right to acquire. (a) Amount beneficially owned: 17,989,720 shares of Common Stock --------------------------------- - -------------------------- --------------------- CUSIP NO. 700690 10 0 13G/A Page 8 of 9 Pages - -------------------------- --------------------- (b) Percent of class: 5.9% ----------- (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 17,989,720 ---------- (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote --0-- ---------- (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 17,989,720 ---------- (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of --0-- --------- ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS. Not applicable. ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON. The shares to which this filing relates are beneficially owned by the Funds, each of which has the power to direct the dividends from or the proceeds of the sale of the shares owned by such Fund and none of which owns 5% or more of the securities to which this filing pertains. Highfields Capital Management serves as the Investment Manager to each of the Funds. ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY. Not applicable. ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP. Not applicable. ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP. Not applicable. ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION. By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. - -------------------------- --------------------- CUSIP NO. 700690 10 0 13G/A Page 9 of 9 Pages - -------------------------- --------------------- SIGNATURE After reasonable 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. February 14, 2000 ------------------------------------- Date HIGHFIELDS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP By: Highfields GP LLC, its General Partner /s/ KENNETH H. COLBURN ---------------------------- Signature Kenneth H. Colburn, Authorized Signatory --------------------------------------------------- Name/Title HIGHFIELDS GP LLC /s/ KENNETH H. COLBURN ---------------------------- Signature Kenneth H. Colburn, Authorized Signatory ---------------------------------------- Name/Title JONATHON S. JACOBSON /s/ KENNETH H. COLBURN ---------------------------- Signature Kenneth H. Colburn, Attorney-in-Fact ------------------------------------ Name/Title RICHARD L. GRUBMAN /s/ KENNETH H. COLBURN ---------------------------- Signature Kenneth H. Colburn, Attorney-in-Fact ------------------------------------ Name/Title -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----