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 5, 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 5, 2004, Scientific Games Corporation issued a press release relating to the execution and delivery of an agreement to purchase all of the outstanding shares of Printpool Honsel GmbH ("Honsel"), a German company which is the supplier of instant tickets to all of the 16 lotteries which operate in Germany. Honsel, which also sells other lottery products such as bet slips and paper rolls, serves customers in approximately 25 countries. The transaction is expected to close before year end and is subject to the satisfaction of certain closing conditions. A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1. 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 5, 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 6, 2004 Exhibit Index ------------- Exhibit No. Description ----------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release of Scientific Games Corporation, dated October 5, 2004.