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): December 3, 2019



SCIENTIFIC GAMES CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Nevada
0-13063
81-0422894
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission
(IRS Employer
 of incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)

6601 Bermuda Road, Las Vegas, NV 89119
(Address of registrant’s principal executive office)

(702) 897-7150
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)



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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $.001 par value
SGMS
Nasdaq Global Select Market


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

         Emerging growth company

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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.

Resignation of Director

On December 3, 2019, after more than ten years of dedicated service on both Scientific Games Corporation's (the “Company”) Board of Directors (the “Board”) and in executive roles, as well as decades of service to MacAndrews & Forbes Incorporated and its portfolio companies, Mr. David L. Kennedy advised the Company that he will resign from the Board effective December 31, 2019 for personal and family reasons. The Company deeply appreciates his service and commitment and wishes him well.




SIGNATURES

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 hereunto duly authorized.


  SCIENTIFIC GAMES CORPORATION
 
       
       
Date:  December 6, 2019
By:
/s/ Michael A. Quartieri
 
   
Name:  Michael A. Quartieri
 
   
Title:    Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,
 
                 Treasurer and Corporate Secretary