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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
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) October 17, 1995
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AUTOTOTE CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 81-0422894
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(State or other jurisdic- (I.R.S. Employer
tion of incorporation or Identification No.)
organization)
0-13063
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(Commission File Number)
750 Lexington Avenue
25th Floor
New York, New York 10022
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(Address of principal (Zip Code)
executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (212) 754-2233
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888 Seventh Avenue
New York, New York 10106-1894
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(Former Address,
if changed since last report)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
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Attached as an exhibit hereto is the press release dated October 19,
1995 of Autotote Corporation, which is being filed under cover of this Current
Report on Form 8-K pursuant to Rule 135c(d) of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended.
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SIGNATURE
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.
Date: October 31, 1995
AUTOTOTE CORPORATION
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Martin E. Schloss
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Martin E. Schloss
Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
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EXHIBIT 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
AUTOTOTE RAISES $4.42 MILLION IN CAPITAL
THROUGH SALE OF COMMON STOCK
New York, October 19, 1995 - AUTOTOTE CORPORATION [NASDAQ/NMS:TOTE] today
announced that it has raised $4.42 million through the sale of 1.56 million
shares of Class A Common Stock in accordance with the provisions of a Regulation
S off-shore offering of securities. The Company will use the net proceeds from
the sale to repay a portion of the revolving loans outstanding under its bank
credit agreement.
These shares have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and
may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an
applicable exemption from registration requirements.
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AUTOTOTE CORPORATION designs and manufactures computerized wagering
equipment and provides facilities management for use in off-track wagering,
lotteries and legalized sports betting facilities. Autotote's systems are
in use in the United States, Europe, Central and South America, Canada,
Mexico and the Far East.
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