UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
(Rule 14a-101)
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities
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News Release |
IGT Announces Jason Ader’s Withdrawal from His Proposed Slate
(LAS VEGAS – January 10, 2013) - International Game Technology (NYSE: IGT) today announced that it received notice that Jason Ader has withdrawn his intent to nominate himself as a director candidate at IGT’s upcoming 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Ader indicated that he still intends to nominate the remaining slate of three director candidates, including Charles N. Mathewson, to stand for election at the Annual Meeting.
As previously announced, IGT filed its preliminary proxy materials on January 7, 2013.
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Important Additional Information
International Game Technology ("IGT"), its directors and certain of its executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from IGT stockholders in connection with the matters to be considered at IGT's 2013 annual meeting of stockholders. IGT intends to file a definitive proxy statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") in connection with any such solicitation of proxies from IGT stockholders. IGT STOCKHOLDERS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO READ ANY SUCH PROXY STATEMENT AND ACCOMPANYING PROXY CARD WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE AS THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Information regarding the ownership of IGT's directors and executive officers in IGT stock, restricted stock units and stock options is included in their SEC filings on Forms 3, 4 and 5, which can be found at IGT's website (www.igt.com) in the section "Investor Relations." More detailed information regarding the identity of potential participants, and their direct or indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be set forth in the proxy statement and other materials to be filed with the SEC in connection with IGT's 2013 annual meeting of stockholders. Information can also be found in IGT's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 29, 2012, filed with the SEC on November 28, 2012.
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Stockholders will be able to obtain any proxy statement, any amendments or supplements to the proxy statement and other documents filed by IGT with the SEC for no charge at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Copies will also be available at no charge at IGT's website at www.igt.com or by writing to IGT at 6355 South Buffalo Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada 89113, Attn: Corporate Secretary.
Contact
Matt Moyer, Vice President, Investor Relations of IGT, +1 866-296-4232
Andrew Siegel / Jed Repko, Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher, +1 212-355-4449
Dan Burch / Larry Dennedy, MacKenzie Partners, Inc. +1 212-929-5500
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