United States Securities & Exchange Commission EDGAR Filing


 

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K/A

(Amendment No. 1)

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CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


Date of report (date of earliest event reported):  December 16, 2008

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INTERNATIONAL GAME TECHNOLOGY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

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Nevada

001-10684

88-0173041

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

(Commission
File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)



9295 Prototype Drive, Reno, Nevada  89521

(Address of principal executive offices)



(775) 448-7777

(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)


¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)


¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))


¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))


 

 





Item 5.02

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

(d)  On December 19, 2008, International Game Technology (the “Company”) filed a Form 8-K under Item 5.02 to announce the appointment of David Roberson to the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) on December 16, 2008.  At that time, Mr. Roberson had not been appointed to any committees of the Board of Directors.  On March 3, 2009, the Board of Directors appointed David Roberson to the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee.




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SIGNATURE

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.

Date: March 6, 2009


 

INTERNATIONAL GAME TECHNOLOGY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ J. KENNETH CREIGHTON

 

 

J. Kenneth Creighton

 

 

Vice President Corporate Law Department,

 

 

and Assistant Secretary




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