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-----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, F/h0GcOqd/k2oNiXTYzhM6AiNKGzecq33vonK8uTeehLLvIG/ZmYIbCswRuc8e54 VFFG+Su49H8r430BSGh1LQ== 0001181431-09-042158.txt : 20090901 0001181431-09-042158.hdr.sgml : 20090901 20090901185807 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-09-042158 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20090901 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090901 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090901 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Ashley Simon H CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001471032 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-20820 FILM NUMBER: 091049522 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1106 PALMS AIRPORT DRIVE CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89119 ISSUER: 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 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 3/A 1 rrd252133.xml ASHLEY FORM3A T9-1-09 F9-1-09 X0203 3/A 2009-09-01 2009-09-01 0 0000718789 SHUFFLE MASTER INC SHFL 0001471032 Ashley Simon H 1 SHERIDAN CLOSE MILPERRA C3 2214 AUSTRALIA 0 0 0 1 President and CEO Stargames No securities owned 0 D Amendment is filed to submit Form 3/A under Power of Attorney for Simon H Ashley. Jerome R. Smith by Power of Attorney 2009-09-01 EX-24.TXT 2 rrd225808_254963.htm ASHLEY POA FORM3A rrd225808_254963.html

Exhibit 24
POWER OF ATTORNEY

Simon H. Ashley, whose signature appears below, hereby constitutes
and appoints Jerome R. Smith, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact
and agent with full power of substitution and re-substitution for
him and in his name, place and stead, in any all capacities, to
execute on his behalf any and all documents relating to the rules
promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"Commission") pursuant to Sections 13 and 16 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, including but not limited to Forms 3, 4,
and 5 and 13D, and to file the same with the Commission, granting
unto said attorney-in-fact and agent, full power and authority to
do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary
to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and
purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his
substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof.  This Power of Attorney shall expire, unless earlier
revoked by Mr. Ashley concurrent with his termination as an officer
of Shuffle Master, Inc.

Date:	September 1, 2009
/s/
Simon H. Ashley

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