UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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February 6, 2013

 

This document should be read together with the definitive proxy statement of International Game Technology (the “Company”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 23, 2013 in connection with the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders to be held at 7:30 a.m. P.S.T. on Tuesday, March 5, 2013 (the “Annual Meeting”).

 

Ms. Janice D. Chaffin, a member of our Board of Directors since 2010, is currently the Group President, Consumer Business Unit for Symantec Corporation (“Symantec”). On January 23, 2013, Ms. Chaffin announced that she would be leaving Symantec as of March 31, 2013 in light of Symantec’s changes in strategy and organizational structure. In accordance with IGT’s Corporate Governance Guidelines regarding a change in the principal occupation or business association of a director, Ms. Chaffin recently provided to IGT’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee a written notice of her decision to leave Symantec and tendered for the Committee’s consideration a letter of resignation from IGT’s Board. The Committee met and, after reviewing the relevant factors (including Ms. Chaffin’s qualifications and her past and expected future contributions to IGT), unanimously determined to recommend to the Board that her resignation be rejected. The IGT Board (excluding Ms. Chaffin, who recused herself from the relevant discussion and vote) unanimously decided to reject such resignation. Accordingly, Ms. Chaffin will remain on the Board and continues to be a nominee for re-election to the Board at the upcoming Annual Meeting.