IGT International Game Technology PLC

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of December, 2018

Commission File Number 001-36906

INTERNATIONAL GAME TECHNOLOGY PLC

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

66 Seymour Street, Second Floor

London, W1H 5BT

United Kingdom

(Address of principal executive offices)

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Amendments to Multicurrency Revolving Credit Facilities Agreement and Term Loan Facility Agreement

On December 17, 2018, International Game Technology PLC (“the Company”) entered into an amendment (the “Multicurrency Revolving Credit Facilities Amendment”) to its Senior Facilities Agreement, dated November 4, 2014, as amended April 2, 2015, October 28, 2015, July 26, 2016 and July 31, 2017 for the $1.2 billion and €725 million multicurrency revolving credit facilities (the “Multicurrency Revolving Credit Facilities Agreement”), a conformed copy of which was furnished as Exhibit 99.4 to the Company’s Form 6-K filed on August 1, 2017. On December 18, 2018, the Company entered into an amendment (the “Term Loan Facility Amendment”, together with the Multicurrency Revolving Credit Facilities Amendment, the “Amendments”) to its Senior Facility Agreement, dated July 25, 2017, for its €1.5 billion term loan facility (the “Term Loan Facility Agreement”, together with the Multicurrency Revolving Credit Facilities Agreement, the “Agreements”) furnished as Exhibit 99.3 to the Company’s Form 6-K filed on August 1, 2017.

The Amendments modify each of the Agreements to (i) provide the Company greater flexibility for intragroup transfers of assets, (ii) allow Company subsidiaries to become guarantors with the consent of less than all of the lenders, (iii) increase the maximum leverage ratio condition threshold for the Company to make permitted restricted payments from 90% to 95%, and (iv) authorize the agent of each of the facilities to implement the so-called MFN provisions of the related Agreement.

The following exhibits are furnished herewith:

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