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): October 1, 2001 --------------- SCIENTIFIC GAMES CORPORATION (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) Delaware 0-13063 81-0422894 (State of Incorporation) (Commission (IRS Employer File Number) Identification No.) 750 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10022 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 754-2233 -------------- ------------------------------ Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure The attached Exhibit 99 is hereby furnished pursuant to Item 9 of Form 8-K for purposes of Regulation FD disclosures. 1 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/ DeWayne E. Laird -------------------------------------------- Name: DeWayne E. Laird Title: Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial and accounting officer) Date: October 1, 2001 ================================================================================ 2 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description ------- ----------- 99 Calendar Year 2000 and Pro Forma Calendar Year 2000 Operating Results On a Basis Comparable to Calendar Year 2001 Reporting 3