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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950157-23-000684
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-A12B/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230620
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230620

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Light & Wonder, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000750004
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN [7373]
		IRS NUMBER:				810422894
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-A12B/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11693
		FILM NUMBER:		231025790

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6601 BERMUDA ROAD
		CITY:			LAS VEGAS
		STATE:			NV
		ZIP:			89119
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7028977150

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6601 BERMUDA ROAD
		CITY:			LAS VEGAS
		STATE:			NV
		ZIP:			89119

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SCIENTIFIC GAMES CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20010427

	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
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<DESCRIPTION>AMENDMENT NO. 3
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    <div style="text-align: center; color: #000000; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold;">UNITED STATES</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center; color: #000000; font-weight: bold;">Washington, D.C. 20549</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center; color: #000000; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: bold;">FORM 8-A/A</div>
    <div style="text-align: center; color: #000000;">(Amendment No. 3)</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center; color: #000000; font-weight: bold;">FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center; color: #000000; font-size: 24pt; font-weight: bold;">Light &amp; Wonder, Inc.</div>
    <div style="text-align: center; color: #000000;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</div>
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            <div style="text-align: center; color: #000000; font-weight: bold;">81-0422894</div>
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            <div style="text-align: center; color: #000000;">(State of incorporation or organization)</div>
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            <div style="text-align: center; color: #000000;">(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center; color: #000000; font-weight: bold;">6601 Bermuda Road</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center; color: #000000; font-weight: bold;">Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:</div>
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            <div style="text-align: center; color: #000000;">Title of each class</div>
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            <div style="text-align: center; color: #000000; font-weight: bold;">Preferred Stock Purchase Rights</div>
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    <div style="color: #000000;">If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c) or (e), check the following box. <font style="font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol', sans-serif;">&#9746;</font></div>
    <div style="color: #000000;">If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d) or (e), check the following box. <font style="font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol', sans-serif;">&#9744;</font></div>
    <div style="color: #000000;">If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities concurrently with a Regulation A offering, check the following box. <font style="font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol', sans-serif;">&#9744;</font></div>
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    <div style="color: #000000;">Securities Act registration statement or Regulation A offering statement file number to which this form relates (if applicable): N/A</div>
    <div style="color: #000000;">Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center; color: #000000; font-weight: bold;">EXPLANATORY NOTE</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; color: #000000;">This Form 8-A/A (Amendment No. 3) is being filed by Light &amp; Wonder, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) to reflect the expiration of the Company&#8217;s preferred stock purchase rights (the &#8220;Rights&#8221;)
      registered on Form 8-A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#8220;SEC&#8221;) on June&#160;19, 2017, as amended by the Form 8-A/A (Amendment No. 1) filed with the SEC on January&#160;10, 2018 and the Form 8-A/A (Amendment No. 2) filed with the SEC on
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    <div style="color: #000000; font-weight: bold;">ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT&#8217;S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; color: #000000;">On June&#160;19, 2023, the Amended and Restated Rights Agreement, dated as of January&#160;10, 2018 (the &#8220;2018 Rights Plan&#8221;, as previously amended by the first amendment, dated as of June 16,
      2020 (the &#8220;First Amendment&#8221;), the &#8220;Amended and Restated Rights Agreement&#8221;), between the Company and American Stock Transfer &amp; Trust Company, LLC, expired in accordance with its terms and is of no further force or effect. At the time of the
      expiration of the Amended and Restated Rights Agreement, the Rights expired and are no longer outstanding.</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; color: #000000;">The foregoing summary of the 2018 Rights Agreement and the First Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the 2018 Rights
      Agreement and the First Amendment, copies of which are filed as Exhibits 4.1 and 4.2 hereto and are incorporated herein by reference.</div>
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            <div><a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/750004/000075000422000025/ex31bamendedandrestatedcer.htm">3.1</a></div>
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            <div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/750004/000075000422000025/ex31bamendedandrestatedcer.htm">Amended and Restated Certificate of Designation of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock of
                Light &amp; Wonder, Inc. filed with the Nevada&#160;Secretary of the State on August 5, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1(b) to Light &amp; Wonder, Inc.&#8217;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2022).</a></div>
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            <div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data//750004/000095015718000089/ex4-3.htm">Amended and Restated Rights Agreement, dated as of January 10, 2018, between Light &amp; Wonder, Inc,&#160; (formerly known as
                Scientific Games Corporation) and American Stock Transfer &amp; Trust Company, LLC which includes the Form of Certificate of Designation of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock of Light &amp; Wonder, Inc. as Exhibit A, the Form of
                Right Certificate as Exhibit B, the Summary of Rights to Purchase Shares of Preferred Stock of Light &amp; Wonder, Inc. as Exhibit C and the Form of Consent to Jurisdiction as Exhibit D (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to
                Scientific Games Corporation&#8217;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January&#160;10, 2018).</a></div>
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            <div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data//750004/000095015720000776/ex4-1.htm">Amendment to Amended and Restated Rights Agreement, dated as of June&#160;16, 2020, between Light &amp; Wonder, Inc. (formerly
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    <div style="text-indent: 36pt; color: #000000;">Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly
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            <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left" style="width: 35%;">Name:&#160;&#160; Constance P. James</td>
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              <div>Title:&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, </div>
              <div>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Treasurer and Corporate Secretary</div>
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    <div style="color: #000000;">Date:&#160; June 20, 2023</div>
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