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):  December 21, 2010

 

SCIENTIFIC GAMES CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

0-13063

(Commission File Number)

 

Delaware

 

81-0422894

(State or other Jurisdiction

 

(IRS Employer

of Incorporation)

 

Identification Number)

 

750 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10022

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

 

(212) 754-2233

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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:

 

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 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


 

Section 5 - Corporate Governance and Management

 

Item 5.02.         Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On December 21, 2010, Joseph R. Wright advised Scientific Games Corporation (the “Company”) that he intends to resign as a member of the board of directors of the Company effective December 31, 2010 in order to focus on his other professional and personal commitments.

 

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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

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Jeffrey S. Lipkin

 

Name:  Jeffrey S. Lipkin

 

Title:  Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

Date: December 22, 2010

 

 

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