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): September 17, 2007

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

Delaware

 

81-0422894

(State of incorporation)

 

(IRS Employer

 

 

Identification No.)

 

0-13063
(Commission File Number)

750 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10022
(Address of registrant’s principal executive office)

(212) 754-2233
(Registrant’s telephone number)

Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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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.

Howard Gittis, a member of the Board of Directors of Scientific Games Corporation, passed away on September 17, 2007.  Mr. Gittis also served as Chairman of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors and as a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of Directors.

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

SCIENTIFIC GAMES CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:  September 18, 2007

 

By:

 

/s/ DeWayne E. Laird

 

 

 

 

Name:

 

DeWayne E. Laird

 

 

 

 

Title:

 

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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