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): June 15, 2016

 

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 5.07  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

On June 15, 2016, Scientific Games Corporation (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders.

 

At the annual meeting, the Company’s stockholders: (1) elected all of the Company’s nominees for members of the Board of Directors to serve for the ensuing year and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified; (2) approved the Scientific Games Corporation 2016 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, which is intended to qualify as an “employee stock purchase plan” within the meaning of Section 423 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended; and (3) ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016.  The proposals are further described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29, 2016.

 

The voting results are as follows:

 

Proposal 1: Election of Directors

 

 

 

For

 

Withheld

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

Ronald O. Perelman

 

63,641,584

 

1,760,829

 

6,987,761

 

M. Gavin Isaacs

 

63,878,254

 

1,524,159

 

6,987,761

 

Richard M. Haddrill

 

63,878,689

 

1,523,724

 

6,987,761

 

Peter A. Cohen

 

59,603,804

 

5,798,609

 

6,987,761

 

David L. Kennedy

 

62,689,439

 

2,712,974

 

6,987,761

 

Gerald J. Ford

 

59,719,620

 

5,682,793

 

6,987,761

 

Judge Gabrielle K. McDonald

 

64,894,344

 

508,069

 

6,987,761

 

Paul M. Meister

 

63,138,837

 

2,263,576

 

6,987,761

 

Michael J. Regan

 

58,836,959

 

6,565,454

 

6,987,761

 

Barry F. Schwartz

 

63,531,928

 

1,870,485

 

6,987,761

 

Frances F. Townsend

 

63,425,831

 

1,976,582

 

6,987,761

 

 

Proposal 2: Approval of the Scientific Games Corporation 2016 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

64,913,270

 

400,128

 

89,015

 

6,987,761

 

 

Proposal 3: Ratification of Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

71,258,114

 

872,990

 

259,070

 

 

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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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Michael A. Quartieri

 

 

Name:

Michael A. Quartieri

 

 

Title:

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer

 

Date: June 17, 2016

 

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