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<ownershipDocument> |
| <schemaVersion> X0306 </schemaVersion> |
| <documentType> 4 </documentType> |
| <periodOfReport> 2019-09-30 </periodOfReport> |
| <issuer> |
| | <issuerCik> 0000750004 </issuerCik> |
| | <issuerName> SCIENTIFIC GAMES CORP </issuerName> |
| | <issuerTradingSymbol> SGMS </issuerTradingSymbol> |
| | </issuer> |
| <reportingOwner> |
| | <reportingOwnerId> |
| | | <rptOwnerCik> 0001186472 </rptOwnerCik> |
| | | <rptOwnerName> PERELMAN RONALD O </rptOwnerName> |
| | | </reportingOwnerId> |
| | <reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet1> 35 EAST 62ND STREET </rptOwnerStreet1> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2> |
| | | <rptOwnerCity> NEW YORK </rptOwnerCity> |
| | | <rptOwnerState> NY </rptOwnerState> |
| | | <rptOwnerZipCode> 10065 </rptOwnerZipCode> |
| | | <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription> |
| | | </reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | <reportingOwnerRelationship> |
| | | <isDirector> true </isDirector> |
| | | <isTenPercentOwner> true </isTenPercentOwner> |
| | | </reportingOwnerRelationship> |
| | </reportingOwner> |
| <nonDerivativeTable> |
| | <nonDerivativeTransaction> |
| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Common Stock </value> |
| </securityTitle> |
| | | <transactionDate> |
| <value> 2019-09-30 </value> |
| </transactionDate> |
| | | <transactionCoding> |
| <transactionFormType> 4 </transactionFormType> |
| <transactionCode> P </transactionCode> |
| <equitySwapInvolved> 0 </equitySwapInvolved> |
| </transactionCoding> |
| | | <transactionAmounts> |
| <transactionShares> |
| <value> 50000 </value> |
| </transactionShares> |
| <transactionPricePerShare> |
| <value> 20.42 </value> |
| <footnoteId id="F1"/> |
| </transactionPricePerShare> |
| <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode> |
| <value> A </value> |
| </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode> |
| </transactionAmounts> |
| | | <postTransactionAmounts> |
| <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| <value> 36793768 </value> |
| </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| </postTransactionAmounts> |
| | | <ownershipNature> |
| <directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <value> I </value> |
| </directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <natureOfOwnership> |
| <value> See Footnote </value> |
| <footnoteId id="F2"/> |
| </natureOfOwnership> |
| </ownershipNature> |
| | | </nonDerivativeTransaction> |
| | <nonDerivativeHolding> |
| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Common Stock </value> |
| </securityTitle> |
| | | <postTransactionAmounts> |
| <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| <value> 9074 </value> |
| </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| </postTransactionAmounts> |
| | | <ownershipNature> |
| <directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <value> D </value> |
| </directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| </ownershipNature> |
| | | </nonDerivativeHolding> |
| | </nonDerivativeTable> |
| <footnotes> |
| | <footnote id="F1"> The transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $20.30 to $20.51. The price reported above reflects the weighted average purchase price. Details regarding aggregated purchase transactions will be provided upon request by the Commission staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F2"> Mr. Perelman is the sole beneficiary and trustee of The ROP Revocable Trust dated 1/9/2018 (the "Trust"), which directly holds 88,032 shares of common stock. The Trust is also the sole stockholder of MacAndrews & Forbes Incorporated, which is the sole stockholder, directly or indirectly, of each of SGMS Acquisition Corporation, RLX Holdings Two LLC, SGMS Acquisition Two LLC, SGMS Acquisition Three LLC and MacAndrews & Forbes Group, LLC, which hold the remaining securities described above. </footnote> |
| | </footnotes> |
| <ownerSignature> |
| | <signatureName> /s/ Ronald O. Perelman </signatureName> |
| | <signatureDate> 2019-10-01 </signatureDate> |
| | </ownerSignature> |
| </ownershipDocument> |