United States


 

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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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): August 28, 2008

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INTERNATIONAL GAME TECHNOLOGY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Nevada

001-10684

88-0173041

(State or Other Jurisdiction

(Commission

(I.R.S. Employer

of Incorporation)

File Number)

Identification No.)

9295 Prototype Drive, Reno, Nevada  89521

(Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code)

(775) 448-7777

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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

International Game Technology (the “Company”) announced that Steve Morro will be resigning as Chief Operating Officer of the Company effective September 27, 2008.  Mr. Morro will remain with the Company as a non-executive employee.  Thomas J. Matthews, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, will assume Mr. Morro’s duties beginning on September 27, 2008.



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.


         

INTERNATIONAL GAME TECHNOLOGY

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

By:  

/s/ J. Kenneth Creighton

 

 

J. Kenneth Creighton

Vice President Corporate Law Department and Assistant Secretary

 

 

Date: September 2, 2008