-----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, UQuYyE/LnHCBv+GGgQM9QLTzBPZSVFanupt/xQAuaGgE65AFofyasSfQc7DDQwcr oCWp5F9DlKV3vC+e+YbJew== 0000718789-10-000039.txt : 20100521 0000718789-10-000039.hdr.sgml : 20100521 20100520204330 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000718789-10-000039 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100520 ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure FILED AS OF DATE: 20100521 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100520 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SHUFFLE MASTER INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000718789 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES [3990] IRS NUMBER: 411448495 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MN FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-20820 FILM NUMBER: 10849342 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1106 PALMS AIRPORT DRIVE CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89119 BUSINESS PHONE: 7028977150 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1106 PALMS AIRPORT DRIVE CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89119 8-K 1 a8k05202010.htm REGULATION FD a8k05202010.htm
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):  May 20, 2010


SHUFFLE MASTER, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



   
   
   
Minnesota
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation or Organization)
0-20820
(Commission File Number)
41-1448495
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
1106 Palms Airport Drive
Las Vegas, Nevada
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
 
 
89119-3720
(Zip Code)
 
 
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (702) 897-7150
     

 
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:
 
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On May 20, 2010, during the Nevada Gaming Commission’s licensing hearing for Jerome R. Smith, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Shuffle Master, Inc. (NASDAQ National Market: SHFL) (the “Company”), which licensing Mr. Smith received, Mr. Smith discussed the tentative settlement of the Shareholder Derivative lawsuit and made the following statements: (i) the parties have agreed upon a settlement in principle, subject to documentation and court approval; (ii) if the settlement is approved, the case would be dismissed with prejudice and all defendants released in exchange for payment of the plaintiffs' attorneys' fees by the Company’s D&O insurer; (Mr. Smith did not disclose the amount that the insurance carrier would be paying); (iii) the Company will not be paying any amounts in the settlement; and (iv) the Company continues to deny any wrongdoing.
 
This information is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, unless we specifically incorporate it by reference in a document filed under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. By filing this report on Form 8-K and furnishing this information, we make no admission as to the materiality of any information in this report that is required to be disclosed solely by reason of Regulation FD.  Nothing contained herein shall be an admission by the Company that any violation of Regulation FD has occurred o r that any disclosure of the within information is required.

 
 
 
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SIGNATURE


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.
 

 
SHUFFLE MASTER, INC.
 
(Registrant)
   
 
Date:  May 20, 2010
   
 
/s/ PHILLIP C. PECKMAN
 
Phillip C. Peckman
 
Chief Executive Officer
 
 
 
 
 
 
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