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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(B) OR (G) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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ALLIANCE GAMING CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
NEVADA 88-0104066
(State of Incorporation (I.R.S. Employer
or Organization) Identification No.)
4380 BOULDER HIGHWAY
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, 89121
(Address of principal executive offices)
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If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities and
is effective upon filing pursuant to General Instruction A(c)(1) please check
the following box. / /
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities and
is to become effective simultaneously with the effectiveness of a concurrent
registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to General
Instruction A(c)(2) please check the following box. / /
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
NONE
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
15% Non-Voting Senior Pay-in-Kind Special Stock, Series B
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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
The information required by this item is contained on pages 140 through 141,
inclusive, of Amendment No. 2 to Form S-2, Reg. No. 333-02147, dated May 29,
1996, filed by the Registrant with the Commission with respect to the offering
of $15,000,000 of the 15% Non-Voting Senior Pay-in-Kind Special Stock, Series B.
Pages 140 through 141, inclusive, of said S-2 are incorporated herein and are
made a part hereof.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
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4.1 Registration Statement Amendment No. 2 to Form S-2, No. 333-02147,
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, filed by the Registrant
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May, 29, 1996.
4.2 Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Relative, Participating,
Optional and Other Special Rights of Special Stock and Qualifications,
Limitations and Restrictions thereof of 15% Non-Voting Senior
Pay-in-Kind Special Stock, Series B, $.10 par value, of Alliance
Gaming Corporation.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized, on this 11th day of
June, 1996.
ALLIANCE GAMING CORPORATION
By: /s/ JOHN W. ALDERFER
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John W. Alderfer
Sr. Vice President
Chief Financial Officer Treasurer
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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EXHIBIT SEQUENTIAL
NUMBER DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBITS PAGE NO.
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4.1 Registration Statement Amendment No. 2 to Form S-2, No.
333-02147, under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
filed by the Registrant with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on May 29, 1996.
4.2 Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Relative,
Participating, Optional and Other Special Rights of Special
Stock and Qualifications, Limitations and Restrictions
thereof of 15% Non-Voting Senior Pay-in-Kind Special Stock,
Series B, $.10 per share, of Alliance Gaming Corporation.
(Incorporated by reference to Annex VII to the Registrant's
Form S-4, Reg. No. 333-01527, and subsequent amendments
thereto).
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