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): May 1, 2015

 

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)

 

6650 S. El Camino Road, Las Vegas, Nevada 89118

(Address of registrant’s principal executive office)

 

(702) 897-7150

(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.

 

On May 1, 2015, Scientific Games Corporation (the “Company”) entered into a letter agreement with Larry A. Potts, Senior Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer and Director Corporate Security.  The letter agreement amends Mr. Potts’ Employment Agreement dated as of January 1, 2006 (as amended) by extending the term of employment an additional two years to December 31, 2017.

 

The letter agreement for Mr. Potts is furnished as Exhibit 10.1 to this report.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

10.1                         Letter Agreement to the Employment Agreement dated as of May 1, 2015, by and between Scientific Games Corporation and Larry A. Potts.

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Kathryn S. Lever

 

 

Name: Kathryn S. Lever

 

 

Title: General Counsel

 

Date: May 6, 2015

 

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Exhibit 10.1

 

May 1, 2015

Mr. Larry A. Potts

Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer & Director Corporate Security

6650 S. EI Camino Road

Las Vegas, NV 89118

 

Dear Larry:

 

With regard to your Employment Agreement dated as of January 1, 2006 (executed August 2, 2006), and as amended by a letter agreement dated October 2, 2008, an amendment to the Employment Agreement dated as of December 30, 2008, a letter agreement dated September 28, 2011, and a letter agreement dated April 30, 2014 (as so amended, the “Agreement”), we are pleased to confirm the following changes to the Agreement:

 

With regard to Section 2 of the Agreement, the term will be extended from December 31, 2015 to December 31, 2017.  The renewal terms contained in Section 2 remain unchanged.

 

With regard to Section 3 of the Agreement, your title is revised to be Senior Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer & Director Corporate Security, reporting to the Chief Executive Officer.

 

If these changes are agreeable, please sign an acknowledgment copy and return to me.

 

Thank you.

 

SCIENTIFIC GAMES CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Gary L. Melampy

 

 

Gary L. Melampy, VP & Chief HR Officer

 

 

 

 

 

Acknowledged this 1st day of May, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Larry A. Potts

 

Larry A. Potts