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 (Date of earliest event reported): September 29, 1999
FITZGERALDS GAMING CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
NEVADA
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
0-26518 88-0329170
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(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
301 FREMONT STREET, LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89101
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code): (702) 388-2400
NA
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On September 29, 1999, Fitzgeralds Gaming Corporation (the
"Company"), issued 1,495,236 shares of its common stock, $0.01 par value per
share (the "Common Stock"), pursuant to the exercise of Common Stock purchase
warrants issued by the Company in December 1995. Each Warrant was exercisable
for one share of the Company's Common Stock at an exercise price of $.01 per
share. Warrants for the purchase of up to an additional 476,599 shares of the
Company's Common Stock expired unexercised.
Including the 1,495,236 shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to
the exercise of the Warrants, as of October 1, 1999, there were 5,508,082 shares
of the Company's Common Stock outstanding. The shares of Common Stock issued
upon the exercise of the Warrants have not been registered under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1933, as amended, and the Company's Common Stock is not traded
or listed on any exchange.
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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 13, 1999 FITZGERALDS GAMING CORPORATION
(Registrant)
By: /S/ MICHAEL E. MCPHERSON
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Michael E. McPherson
Executive Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer, Treasurer and
Secretary
