FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   Tom Eric P 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 06/04/2012 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol INTERNATIONAL GAME TECHNOLOGY [IGT] (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O INTERNATIONAL GAME TECHNOLOGY, 6355 S. BUFFALO DRIVE 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) EVP Global Sales 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) LAS VEGAS, NV 89113 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) Common Stock 17,538 D Â

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy)	08/03/2010(1)	08/03/2019	Common Stock	19,588	$ 20.42	D	Â
Stock Option (right to buy)	08/03/2010(1)	08/03/2019	Common Stock	25,412	$ 20.42	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	08/03/2010(2)	08/03/2019	Common Stock	6,500	$ 0 (3)	D	Â
Stock Option (right to buy)	12/02/2010(4)	12/02/2019	Common Stock	57,470	$ 18.97	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	12/02/2010(5)	12/02/2019	Common Stock	6,623	$ 0 (3)	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	12/02/2010(5)	12/02/2019	Common Stock	11,902	$ 0 (3)	D	Â
Stock Option (right to buy)	06/14/2011(6)	06/14/2020	Common Stock	26,613	$ 19.23	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	06/14/2011(7)	06/14/2020	Common Stock	8,043	$ 0 (3)	D	Â
Stock Option (right to buy)	10/04/2011(8)	10/04/2020	Common Stock	141,000	$ 14.01	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	10/04/2013(9)	10/04/2020	Common Stock	151,300	$ 0 (3)	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	12/16/2012(10)	12/16/2021	Common Stock	49,636	$ 0 (3)	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Tom Eric P C/O INTERNATIONAL GAME TECHNOLOGY 6355 S. BUFFALO DRIVE LAS VEGAS, NV 89113	Â	Â	  EVP Global Sales	Â

Signatures

J. Kenneth Creighton, Attorney-In-Fact for Eric P. Tom		06/12/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	The option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant. The first installment became exercisable on August 3, 2010 and the second installment became exercisable on August 3, 2011.
(2)	The restricted stock units vest in four equal annual installments commencing on the first anniversary of the date of grant. The first installment vested on August 3, 2010 and the second installment vested on August 3, 2011.
(3)	Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of IGT common stock.
(4)	The option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant. The first installment became exercisable on December 2, 2010 and the second installment became exercisable on December 2, 2011.
(5)	The restricted stock units vest in four equal annual installments commencing on the first anniversary of the date of grant. The first installment vested on December 2, 2010 and the second installment vested on December 2, 2011.
(6)	The option vests in four equal annual installments commencing on the first anniversary of the date of grant. The first installment became exercisable on June 14, 2011.
(7)	The restricted stock units vest in four equal annual installments commencing on the first anniversary of the date of grant. The first installment vested on June 14, 2011.
(8)	The option vests in four equal annual installments commencing on the first anniversary of the date of grant. The first installment became exercisable on October 4, 2011.
(9)	The restricted stock units vest on the third anniversary of the date of grant.
(10)	The restricted stock units vest in four equal annual installments commencing on the first anniversary of the date of grant.

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