Edgar Filing: INTERNATIONAL GAME TECHNOLOGY

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

CIORCIARI ANTHONY

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
INTERNATIONAL GAME TECHNOLOGY [IGT]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	_____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)
Executive Vice President

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

9295 PROTOTYPE DRIVE

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/09/2008

(Street)

RENO, NV 89521

4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock ⁽¹⁾	05/09/2008		A		4,820	A	$ 0	26,661 ⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock ⁽¹⁾	05/09/2008		A		910	A	$ 0	9,811	I	By Spouse

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Stock Option (right to buy) ⁽³⁾

$ 35.26

05/09/2008

19,000

11/12/2008⁽⁴⁾

05/09/2018

Common Stock

19,000

$ 0

19,000

Stock Option (right to buy) ⁽³⁾

$ 35.26

05/09/2008

3,600

11/12/2008⁽⁴⁾

05/09/2018

Common Stock

3,600

$ 0

3,600

By Spouse

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
CIORCIARI ANTHONY 9295 PROTOTYPE DRIVE RENO, NV 89521			Executive Vice President

Signatures

Virginia Williams, Attorney-In-Fact for Anthony Ciorciari		05/13/2008
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Grant of Restricted IGT Common Stock pursuant to the IGT 2002 Stock Incentive Plan, with dividend rights. The restricted shares are scheduled to vest at a rate of 25% of the shares on each of November 12, 2008, November 12, 2009, November 12, 2010 and November 12, 2011.
(2)	In addition to 26,661 shares owned by reporting person, and 9,811 shares owned by reporting person's spouse, 28,258 shares are owned by a charitable remainder trust, of which reporting person and his spouse are trustees.
(3)	Employee Stock Option (right to buy) granted pursuant to the IGT 2002 Stock Incentive Plan.
(4)	The option becomes exercisable in equal annual installments at a rate of 25% of the shares on each of November 12, 2008, November 12, 2009, November 12, 2010 and November 12, 2011.

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