UNITED STATES
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): November 23, 2009

 

SCIENTIFIC GAMES CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

0-13063

(Commission File Number)

 

750 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10022

(Address of registrant’s principal executive office)

 

(212) 754-2233

(Registrant’s telephone number)

 

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instructions A.2. below):

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CPR 240.14a-12)

 

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Item 8.01.                   Other Events.

 

On November 23, 2009, Scientific Games Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release regarding a ruling on November 20, 2009 by the Regional Administrative Court of Lazio in Italy annulling the tender for up to four concessions to operate the Gratta e Vinci instant ticket lottery upon the termination of the current concession in June 2010.

 

The current concession is held by Consorzio Lotterie Nazionali, a consortium consisting principally of Scientific Games International, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, Lottomatica S.p.A, and Arianna 2001, a company owned by the Federation of Italian Tobacconists.

 

A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01.      Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)  Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release of Scientific Games Corporation, dated November 23, 2009

 

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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.

 

	SCIENTIFIC GAMES CORPORATION
Date:  November 23, 2009	By:		/s/ Jeffrey S. Lipkin
			Name:	Jeffrey S. Lipkin
			Title:	Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release of Scientific Games Corporation, dated November 23, 2009.

 

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