-----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, PSeMu1+yQ+lPRM104cIA7ZJae5ZUW6BpGbbV7A2rvtuYBvfU/lFAnxjpACEKkz4M BbtQnRZFzWxxrZZJ3EJXfA== 0001437749-10-003727.txt : 20101105 0001437749-10-003727.hdr.sgml : 20101105 20101105145739 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001437749-10-003727 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20101101 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20101105 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20101105 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: 101168252 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 shuffle_8k-110110.htm CURRENT REPORT shuffle_8k-110110.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):  November 1, 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 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Effective November 1, 2010, David Lopez, Executive Vice President and the Chief Operating Officer of Shuffle Master, Inc. (NASDAQ Global Select Market: SHFL) (either the "Company," "we" or "our"), was appointed by the Company's Board of Directors as Interim Chief Executive Officer.  Mr. Lopez will remain as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer while serving as Interim Chief Executive Officer until the Board completes its CEO search.  The Board also appointed Mr. Lopez as an executive member of the Board of Directors. Linster W. Fox, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will replace Mr. Lopez as Secretary of the Company. The Company also announced that Garry W. Saunders has been appointed permanent Chairman of the Board by the independent directors. Mr. Saunders has se rved as interim non-executive Chairman of the Board since April 26, 2010.

Mr. Lopez, 37, has served as Shuffle Master's Chief Operating Officer since June 2010 and as an Executive Vice President since November 2008.  He served as President of Shuffle Master Americas from 2007 to 2008, President of the Company's Utility Division from 2006 to 2007, and Executive Director of Product Management from 2002 to 2003.  During his 12-year tenure with the Company, Mr. Lopez has overseen ten corporate divisions, departments and entities world-wide, as well as leading the launch of numerous key Shuffle Master products.

Mr. Lopez's salary has been increased to $350,000, retroactive to June 21, 2010, the date of his appointment as Chief Operating Officer.

With respect to the disclosure required pursuant to Section 401(d) of Regulation S-K, there are no family relationships among and between Mr. Lopez and any director or executive officer of the Company.  With respect to Section 404(a) of Regulation S-K, there are no relationships or related transactions between Mr. Lopez and the Company that would be required to be reported.

Effective November 1, 2010, Phillip Peckman ceased to serve as the Company's Interim Chief Executive Officer.
 
 
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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:           November 5, 2010
 
/S/ DAVID LOPEZ                                         
David Lopez
Interim Chief Executive Officer
 

 
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