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): October 6, 2022

Light & Wonder, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 

Nevada
  
81-0422894
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  
(IRS Employer

 
Identification No.)

001-11693
(Commission File Number)

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

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


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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
   
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
   
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
   
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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

Title of each class
Trading symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $.001 par value
LNW
The NASDAQ Stock Market
Preferred Stock Purchase Rights
  
The NASDAQ Stock 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


☐          If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.




Item 8.01. Other Events.
 
On October 6, 2022, Light & Wonder, Inc. (formerly known as Scientific Games Corporation), a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), issued a press release announcing the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of House Advantage, LLC, a leading loyalty and marketing software and technology provider, in a cash transaction. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)  Exhibits.

Exhibit No.
  
Description
       
   
       
 
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File – the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.
  



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.
 
 
 
LIGHT & WONDER, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date:  October 6, 2022
By:
 /s/ Constance P. James
 
 
Name:
Constance P. James
 
 
Title:
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,
Treasurer and Corporate Secretary