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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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
September 10, 1997 (September 10, 1997)
Anchor Gaming
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada 000-23124 88-0304253
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(State or Other (Commission (IRS Employer
Jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
Incorporation)
815 Pilot Road, Suite G, Las Vegas, Nevada 89119
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (702) 896-7568
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On September 10, 1997, the Registrant released the press release attached
hereto as Exhibit 20.1, which press release is incorporated in its entirety
herein by reference. See "Index to Exhibits".
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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 hereto duly authorized.
Date: September 10, 1997
ANCHOR GAMING
By: /s/ Stanley E. Fulton
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Name: Stanley E. Fulton, Chairman of the
Board, Chief Executive Officer, and acting
Chief Financial Officer
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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Description of Exhibit Numbered Page
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20.1 Press Release dated September 10, 1997 --
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Exhibit 20.1
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR INFORMATION CONTACT
September 10, 1997 Michael D. Rumbolz, President &
Chief Operating Officer or
Geoffrey A. Sage, Corporate Controller
(702) 896-7568
ANCHOR GAMING REPORTS PRELIMINARY RESULTS
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - Anchor Gaming (NASDAQ--SLOT) today announced that, based
on preliminary internal financial reports for the months of July and August,
it believes that analysts' estimates for the current quarter's profits may be
conservative.
The IGT/Anchor Gaming Joint Venture had installed 2,700 of the highly
successful Wheel of Fortune-TM- machines as of August 30, 1997.
Anchor Gaming also announced today that it had elected Glen Hettinger, a
partner in the Dallas, Texas based law firm Hughes & Luce, L.L.P., a member of
the board of directors. Mr. Hettinger, a 1984 graduate of Columbia
University School of Law, practices corporate and securities law. Mr.
Hettinger has been involved in representing the Company since the time of its
IPO in 1994.
The foregoing contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of
section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21(E) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Although Anchor Gaming
believes that the expectation reflected in such forward-looking statements
are reasonable, there can be no assurance that such expectations will prove
to be correct. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from Anchor Gaming's expectations include the uncertainty of
whether present trends will continue and are disclosed under the "Risk
Factors" set forth in Anchor Gaming's Registration Statement on Form S-3
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 29, 1997 and the
prospectus contained therein.
Anchor Gaming is a diversified gaming company that capitalizes on its
experience as an operator and developer of gaming machines and casinos by
developing gaming oriented businesses. Anchor Gaming currently develops and
distributes unique proprietary games, operates two casinos in Colorado, and
operates one of the largest gaming machine routes in Nevada.
815 Pilot Road, Suite G, Las Vegas, Nevada 89119
Phone: (702) 896-7568 - Fax: (702) 896-6221
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