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): March 11, 2015

 

SCIENTIFIC GAMES CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

0-13063

(Commission File Number)

 

6650 S. El Camino Road, Las Vegas, Nevada 89118

(Address of registrant’s principal executive office)

 

(702) 897-7150

(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):

 

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

 

As disclosed previously in a Form 8-K filed on March 11, 2015 by Scientific Games Corporation (the “Company”), the Board of Directors (the “SGMS Board”) of the Company elected William C. Thompson, Jr. as a director of the Company effective March 5, 2015.  Shortly following the filing of the Form 8-K on March 11, 2015, the Company learned that Mr. Thompson cannot simultaneously serve on both the SGMS Board and the New York State Gaming Facility Location Board (on which Mr. Thompson also currently serves).  Mr. Thompson informed the Company that he would be resigning from the SGMS Board, effective immediately, and that his resignation was not in connection with any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to operations, policies or practices.

 

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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/ Kathryn S. Lever
		Name: Kathryn S. Lever
		Title: Executive Vice President and General Counsel

 

Date: March 12, 2015

 

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