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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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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): January 25, 2006

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GTECH Holdings Corporation

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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

1-11250

05-0450121

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(Commission File Number)     (IRS Employer Identification Number)

 

55 Technology Way, West Greenwich, Rhode Island 02817

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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 401-392-1000

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the Registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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Section 7

Regulation FD

 

Item 7.01.		Regulation FD Disclosure
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As previously publicly reported, in November 2004, the Registrant issued, in a private placement, $150 million principal amount of 4.50% Senior Notes due December 1, 2009 and $150 million principal amount of 5.25% Senior Notes due December 1, 2014 (collectively, the “Senior Notes”).

 

Also as previously publicly reported, on January 10, 2006, the Registrant entered into an agreement and plan of merger with Lottomatica S.p.A., an Italian corporation (“Lottomatica”), Gold Holding Co., a Delaware corporation and direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Lottomatica (“Parent”) and Gold Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (“Acquisition Co.”), whereby Acquisition Co. will merge with and into the Registrant (the “Merger”) with the Registrant as the surviving corporation.

 

This Report confirms that Registrant currently expects to redeem the Senior Notes (and to pay any required make-whole amounts and accrued interest together with the outstanding principal amount of the Senior Notes to the holders of the Senior Notes) upon consummation of the Merger.

 

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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

 

GTECH HOLDINGS CORPORATION

 

 

By:	/s/ Walter G. DeSocio

Walter G. DeSocio

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

Dated: January 25, 2006