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 – September 23, 2013

(Date of earliest event reported)

 

PENN NATIONAL GAMING, INC.

 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

(610) 373-2400

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2 to Form 8-K):

 

o    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Item 8.01.             Other Events.

 

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. (“GLPI”), a newly formed subsidiary that Penn National Gaming, Inc. (“Penn”) anticipates will become a separate, publicly traded real estate investment trust owning substantially all of Penn’s real property assets following the proposed separation of Penn’s operating assets from its real property assets, has filed a third amendment to its registration statement on Form S-11 with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  The filing can be accessed at: http://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=0001575965&owner=exclude&count=40.  Investors should read Amendment No. 3 to the registration statement because it contains important information about GLPI and its separation from Penn including financial information and disclosures regarding GLPI’s capital structure, senior management and relationship with Penn.  The registration statement has not yet become effective.  GLPI common stock may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time the registration statement becomes effective and this Current Report shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy shares of GLPI common stock.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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

 

 

Dated: September 25, 2013		PENN NATIONAL GAMING, INC.
	By:	/s/ Robert S. Ippolito
		Robert S. Ippolito
		Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer

 

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