igt_8k-030512.htm


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):  March 5, 2012



INTERNATIONAL GAME TECHNOLOGY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 

 
Nevada
 
001-10684
 
88-0173041
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
         
6355 South Buffalo Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada  89113
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
     
(702) 669-7777
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.)

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Item 5.07                      Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The following is a brief description of each matter voted upon at the 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2012 Annual Meeting”) of International Game Technology (the “Company”) held on March 5, 2012, as well as the number of votes cast for or against each matter and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes with respect to each matter.

Proposal 1. Election of Directors

The eight individuals listed below were elected at the 2012 Annual Meeting to serve a one-year term on the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”).

Name of Director
Votes For
Votes Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
Paget L. Alves
214,720,260
16,090,934
34,352,454
Janice Chaffin
217,827,085
12,984,109
34,352,454
Greg Creed
217,043,922
13,767,272
34,352,454
Patti S. Hart
224,852,471
 5,958,723
34,352,454
Robert J. Miller
215,096,601
15,714,593
34,352,454
David E. Roberson
226,979,820
 3,831,374
34,352,454
Vincent L. Sadusky
227,246,750
 3,564,444
34,352,454
Philip G. Satre
227,383,742
 3,427,452
34,352,454

Proposal 2.  To approve on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as described in the Company’s proxy statement for the 2012 Annual Meeting

Proposal 2 was a management proposal to hold an advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.  This proposal was not approved.

Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
101,810,464
127,594,292
1,406,438
34,352,454

Proposal 3. Ratification of appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012

Proposal 3 was a management proposal to ratify the appointment of PwC as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012.  This proposal was approved.

Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
260,338,004
4,599,479
226,165
 
 
 

 
 
SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 

   
INTERNATIONAL GAME TECHNOLOGY
 
       
       
 
By:
/s/ Robert C. Melendres
 
 
Date:
March 9, 2012
   
Robert C. Melendres
 
 
 
Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary
 


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