Current Report Filing (8-k)

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): April 27, 2021

SCIENTIFIC GAMES CORPORATION

(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:

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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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	SGMS	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 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Amendment to Employment Agreement with Michael F. Winterscheidt

On April 27, 2021, Scientific Games Corporation (the “Company”) entered into an amendment to its employment agreement with Michael F. Winterscheidt, Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, which provides that all time-vesting equity awards with respect to the common stock of the Company held by Mr. Winterscheidt that were granted before March 20, 2021 will immediately vest on November 30, 2021, subject to Mr. Winterscheidt’s continuous employment with the Company through such date.

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: April 30, 2021	By:	/s/ Michael C. Eklund
		Name:	Michael C. Eklund
		Title:	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Corporate Secretary