<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-15-082024.txt : 20151130
<SEC-HEADER>0001104659-15-082024.hdr.sgml : 20151130
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20151130202631
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-15-082024
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20151125
FILED AS OF DATE:		20151130
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20151130

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SCIENTIFIC GAMES CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000750004
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN [7373]
		IRS NUMBER:				810422894
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6650 S. EL CAMINO ROAD
		CITY:			LAS VEGAS
		STATE:			NV
		ZIP:			89118
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7028977150

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6650 S. EL CAMINO ROAD
		CITY:			LAS VEGAS
		STATE:			NV
		ZIP:			89118

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AUTOTOTE CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	UNITED TOTE INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920317

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SCHWEINFURTH SCOTT D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001210276

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-13063
		FILM NUMBER:		151261054

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		800 SOUTH NORTHPOINT BLVD
		CITY:			WAUKEGAN
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60085

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SCHWEINFURTH SCOTT B
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20021214
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents the satisfaction of tax withholding obligations upon the vesting of restricted stock units.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents vesting of one-fourth of restricted stock units granted on November 25, 2013. Pursuant to the terms of a separation agreement between the Issuer and Mr. Schweinfurth dated November 12, 2015, the balance of the award, which was originally scheduled to vest in two equal installments on each of November 25, 2016 and 2017, will remain outstanding and is subject to accelerated vesting following Mr. Schweinfurth's separation date in accordance with the terms of the separation agreement.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Kelli E. Sterrett, attorney-in-fact for Scott D. Schweinfurth</signatureName>
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