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) October 15, 2004 0-13063 (Commission File Number) ______________________________ SCIENTIFIC GAMES CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 81-0422894 (State of Incorporation) (IRS Employer Identification Number) 750 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10022 (Address of registrant's principal executive office) (212) 754-2233 (Registrant's telephone number) ______________________________ Section 8 - Other Events Item 8.01 - Other Events On October 15, 2004, Scientific Games Corporation (the "Company") issued a press release relating to the execution and delivery of a joint venture agreement with Electronic Game Card Inc. ("EGC"). Pursuant to the joint venture agreement, the Company and EGC will jointly market and promote the Electronic Game Card product to the instant ticket lottery market. Also pursuant to the joint venture agreement, the Company will purchase 10% of EGC's common stock. Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits Item 9.01 - Financial Statements and Exhibits (c) Exhibits Exhibit No. Description ----------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release of Scientific Games Corporation, dated October 15, 2004. 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/ Martin E. Schloss ------------------------------------------ Name: Martin E. Schloss Title: Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Date: October 19, 2004 Exhibit Index ------------- Exhibit No. Description ----------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release of Scientific Games Corporation, dated October 15, 2004.