-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, WUPMZBk3fSULqk2wk4VlclPzzkKj9rA1jtOCl7IYi8RGHwrDUAGBwKe2r473c5wa MaePwlSFgDpbUNgHf881gg== 0000930661-99-002903.txt : 19991224 0000930661-99-002903.hdr.sgml : 19991224 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000930661-99-002903 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 19991223 GROUP MEMBERS: ESL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: ESL LIMITED GROUP MEMBERS: ESL PARTNERS LP SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: INTERNATIONAL GAME TECHNOLOGY CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000353944 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES [3990] IRS NUMBER: 880173041 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-33876 FILM NUMBER: 99780348 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9295 PROTOTYPE DRIVE CITY: RENO STATE: NV ZIP: 89511 BUSINESS PHONE: 7754487777 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9295 PROTOTYPE DRIVE CITY: RENO STATE: NV ZIP: 89511 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ESL PARTNERS LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000923727 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 222875193 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE LAFAYETTE PLACE CITY: GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06830 BUSINESS PHONE: 2038614600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE LAFAYETTE PLAC CITY: GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06830 SC 13G 1 SCHEDULE 13G UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934* International Game Technology - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, par value $.000625 per share - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 459902-10-2 ------------------------------ (CUSIP Number) December 13, 1999 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [_] Rule 13d-1(b) [x] Rule 13d-1(c) [_] Rule 13d-1(d) *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). SCHEDULE 13G =============================================================================== CUSIP NO. 459902-10-2 Page 2 of 8 Pages ----------- ----------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS. 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY). ESL Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership 22-2875193 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) 2 (a) [x] (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SEC USE ONLY 3 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4 Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOLE VOTING POWER 5 NUMBER OF 3,570,967 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 6 OWNED BY 0 ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING 3,570,967 PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 8 0 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 4,491,400 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES 10 (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 11 5.23% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) 12 PN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CUSIP NO. 459902-10-2 Page 3 of 8 Pages ----------- ----------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS. 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY). ESL Limited, a Bermuda corporation - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) 2 (a) [x] (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SEC USE ONLY 3 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4 Bermuda - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOLE VOTING POWER 5 NUMBER OF 843,044 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 6 OWNED BY 0 ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING 843,044 PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 8 0 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 4,491,400 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES 10 (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 11 5.23% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) 12 CO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CUSIP NO. 459902-10-2 Page 4 of 8 Pages ----------- ----------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS. 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY). ESL Institutional Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership 06-1456821 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) 2 (a) [x] (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SEC USE ONLY 3 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4 Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOLE VOTING POWER 5 NUMBER OF 77,389 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 6 OWNED BY 0 ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING 77,389 PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 8 0 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 4,491,400 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES 10 (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 11 5.23% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) 12 PN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 5 of 8 Pages ------------------------------- Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: - --------- -------------- International Game Technology Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: - --------- ----------------------------------------------- 9295 Prototype Drive Reno, Nevada 89511 Item 2(a) Names of Persons Filing: - --------- ----------------------- ESL Partners, L.P. ESL Limited ESL Institutional Partners, L.P. Item 2(b) Addresses of Principal Business Offices: - --------- --------------------------------------- ESL Partners, L.P. and ESL Institutional Partners, L.P.: One Lafayette Place Greenwich, CT 06830 ESL Limited Hemisphere House 9 Church Street Hamilton, Bermuda Item 2(c) Citizenship: - --------- ----------- ESL Partners, L.P. -- Delaware ESL Limited -- Bermuda ESL Institutional Partners, L.P. -- Delaware Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: - --------- ---------------------------- Common Stock, par value $.000625 per share Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: - --------- ------------ 459902-10-2
Page 6 of 8 Pages ----------------------------- Item 3 Status of Persons Filing: - ------ ------------------------ (a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o); (b) [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c); (c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c); (d) [ ] Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8); (e) [ ] An investment adviser in accordance with (S)240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); (f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with (S)240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); (g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with (S)240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); (h) [ ] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); (i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3); (j) [ ] Group, in accordance with (S)240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
Item 4 Ownership: - ------ --------- (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 4,491,400 shares of Common Stock, par value $.000625 per share. This statement is filed on behalf of a group consisting of ESL Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("ESL"), ESL Limited, a Bermuda corporation ("Limited"), and ESL Institutional Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Institutional"). The general partner of ESL is RBS Partners, L.P. (the "General Partner"). The general partner of the General Partner of ESL is ESL Investments, Inc., a Delaware corporation. ESL Investment Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("ESLIM"), is the investment manager of Limited. RBS Investment Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("RBSIM") is the general partner of Institutional. In the aforementioned capacities, ESL, Limited, and Institutional each may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the shares of International Game Technology common stock, par value $.000625 per share, beneficially owned by the other members of the group. As of December 23, 1999, (i) ESL was the record owner of 3,570,967 shares of common stock of International Game Technology; (ii) Limited was the record owner of 843,044 shares of common stock of International Game Technology; and (iii) Institutional was the record owner of 77,389 shares of common stock of International Game Technology. (b) Percent of Class: 5.23%. Page 7 of 8 Pages ----------------------------- (c) Number of shares as to which each person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: See Item 5 of each cover page. (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0. (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: See Item 7 of each cover page. (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0. Item 5 Ownership of 5% or Less of a Class: - ------ ---------------------------------- Not applicable. Item 6 Ownership of More than 5% on Behalf of Another Person: - ------ ----------------------------------------------------- Not applicable. Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which - ------ --------------------------------------------------------- Acquired the Security Being Reported on By The Parent Holding ------------------------------------------------------------- Company: -------- Not applicable. Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: - ------ --------------------------------------------------------- See Item 4(a). Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group: - ------ ------------------------------ Not applicable. Item 10 Certification: - ------- ------------- By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. Page 8 of 8 Pages ---------------------------- SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Date: December 23, 1999 ESL PARTNERS, L.P. By: RBS Partners, L.P., its general partner By: ESL Investments, Inc., its general partner By: /S/ EDWARD S. LAMPERT -------------------------- Edward S. Lampert Chairman ESL LIMITED By: ESL Investment Management, LLC, its investment manager By: /S/ EDWARD S. LAMPERT -------------------------- Edward S. Lampert Managing Member ESL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P. By: RBS Investment Management, LLC, its general partner By: /S/ EDWARD S. LAMPERT -------------------------- Edward S. Lampert Managing Member EXHIBITS Exhibit 1 Joint Filing Agreement, dated as of December 23, 1999, entered into - --------- by and among ESL Partners, L.P., ESL Limited, and ESL Institutional Partners, L.P. EX-1 2 JOINT FILING AGREEMENT EXHIBIT 1 JOINT FILING AGREEMENT In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the persons named below agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of them a Statement on Schedule 13G (including amendments thereto) with regard to the common stock, par value $.000625 per share, of International Game Technology, and further agree that this Joint Filing Agreement be included as an Exhibit to such joint filings. In evidence thereof, the undersigned, being duly authorized, hereby execute this Agreement as of the 23/rd/ day of December, 1999. ESL PARTNERS, L.P. By: RBS Partners, L.P., its general partner By: ESL Investments, Inc., its general partner By: /S/ EDWARD S. LAMPERT ------------------------------- Edward S. Lampert Chairman ESL LIMITED By: ESL Investment Management, LLC, its investment manager By: /S/ EDWARD S. LAMPERT ------------------------------- Edward S. Lampert Managing Member ESL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P. By: RBS Investment Management, LLC, its general partner By: /S/ EDWARD S. LAMPERT ------------------------------- Edward S. Lampert Managing Member -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----