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): September 30, 2014

 

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)

 

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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.

 

On September 30, 2014, Andrew E. Tomback resigned as Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Scientific Games Corporation (the “Company”) to pursue other professional opportunities.

 

In connection with Mr. Tomback’s resignation, the Company and Mr. Tomback entered into an agreement and general release dated September 30, 2014 that provides for, among other things, a lump sum payment to Mr. Tomback in an amount equal to $775,000 and forfeiture of all unvested stock options and restricted stock units held by Mr. Tomback.  Mr. Tomback will continue to be bound by certain covenants imposing on him obligations with respect to confidentiality and proprietary information.

 

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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:  October 3, 2014	By:	/s/ Jack B. Sarno
		Name:	Jack B. Sarno
		Title:	Vice President — Worldwide Legal Affairs and Corporate Secretary

 

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