-----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, LKCcRfVDn9wSEztu8BXWda80pBbBh16LHnLawZBcs0okx2ouPe2LJxyID0WVJbuM p3jd4TMpLGp1yThECzL8JA== 0000921738-01-000004.txt : 20010123 0000921738-01-000004.hdr.sgml : 20010123 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000921738-01-000004 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20001231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20010110 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PENN NATIONAL GAMING INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000921738 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-RACING, INCLUDING TRACK OPERATION [7948] IRS NUMBER: 232234473 STATE OF INCORPORATION: PA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-24206 FILM NUMBER: 1506362 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 825 BERKSHIRE BLVD STE 200 STREET 2: WYOMISSING PROFESSIONAL CENTER CITY: WYOMISSING STATE: PA ZIP: 19610 BUSINESS PHONE: 6103732400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 825 BERSHIRE BLVD STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: WYOMISSING STATE: PA ZIP: 19610 COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PENN NATIONAL GAMING INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000921738 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-RACING, INCLUDING TRACK OPERATION [7948] DIRECTOR IRS NUMBER: 232234473 STATE OF INCORPORATION: PA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 825 BERKSHIRE BLVD STE 200 STREET 2: WYOMISSING PROFESSIONAL CENTER CITY: WYOMISSING STATE: PA ZIP: 19610 BUSINESS PHONE: 6103732400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 825 BERSHIRE BLVD STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: WYOMISSING STATE: PA ZIP: 19610 4 1 0001.htm SEC Form 4
FORM 4

[ ] Check this box if no longer
subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form
5 oblibations may continue.
See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility
Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Carlino, Peter     M.
(Last)                       (First)                      (Middle)
825 Berkshire Blve Suite 200

(Street)
Wyomissing, PA     19610
(City)                      (State)                      (Zip)

 2. Issuer Name and Ticker
    or Trading Symbol

Penn National Gaming, Inc.   PENN
3. I.R.S. Identification
    Number of Reporting
    Person, if an entity
    (voluntary)
 4. Statement for
    (Month/Year)

    December 2000

5. If Amendment,
    Date of Original
     (Month/Year)
 6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

           X          Director              X          10% Owner
           X          Officer                             Other

Officer/Other
Description           Chairman
7. Individual or Joint/Group
    Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X   Individual Filing
      Joint/Group Filing
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security
    (Instr. 3)

 2. Transaction Date
    (Month/Day/Year) 		3. Transaction
    Code
    and
    Voluntary
    Code
    (Instr. 8)

Code  |  V    
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed (D) Of
    (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)





        Amount      |         A/D         |         Price          
5. Amount of
    Securities
    Beneficially
    Owned at
    End of Month

    (Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Owner-
    ship
    Form:
    Direct(D)
    or
    Indirect (I)

     (Instr. 4) 		7. Nature of
     Indirect
     Beneficial
     Ownership

    (Instr. 4)
Common Stock 12/05/2000
   G |     
23,100.00   |           D           |   $17.00        
 570,654.00
D
Common Stock


4,510,808.00
I
 Shares held by The Carlino Family Trust







Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).

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Carlino, Peter M. - December 2000
Form 4 (continued)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
    (Instr. 3) 		2. Conver-
    sion or
    Exercise
    Price of
    Deri-
    vative
     Security 		3. Transaction
    Date

    (Month/
    Day/
    Year) 		4. Transaction
    Code
    and
    Voluntary (V)
    Code
    (Instr.8)





Code | V    
5. Number of Derivative
    Securities Acquired (A)
    or Disposed (D) Of

    (Instr. 3,4 and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable(DE) and
    Expiration Date(ED)
    (Month/Day/Year)








  (DE)     |     (ED)  
 7. Title and Amount of
    Underlying Securities
    (Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price
    of
    Derivative
    Security
    (Instr.5) 		9. Number of
    Derivative
    Securities
    Beneficially
    Owned
    at End of
    Month
    (Instr.4) 		10.
Owner-
ship
Form of
Deriv-
ative
Security:
Direct
(D)
or
Indirect
(I) 		11. Nature of
      Indirect
      Beneficial
      Ownership
       (Instr.4)
Stock options (right to buy)
 $0.00



Common Stock - 703,000.00
703,000.00
D











Explanation of Responses :


** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations.
        See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note:   File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient,
            See Instruction 6 for procedure.

Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not
required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB number. 		________________________________            01-10-2001    
** Signature of Reporting Person                         Date

/s/ Peter M. Carlino
Peter M. Carlino


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