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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D/A
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. 3)*
FITZGERALDS GAMING CORPORATION
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE
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(Title of Class of Securities)
338271109
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(CUSIP Number)
MICHAEL E. MCPHERSON
301 FREMONT STREET
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89101
(702) 388-2400
WITH A COPY TO
THEODORE H. LATTY
HUGHES HUBBARD & REED LLP
350 SOUTH GRAND, SUITE 3600
LOS ANGELES, CA 90071-3442
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to
Received Notices and Communications)
DECEMBER 31, 1999
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D/A, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [ ].
NOTE: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed with
the Commission. See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies are to be
sent.
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
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SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 338271109 PAGE 2 OF 4 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Philip D. Griffith
SS ####-##-####
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
Personal Funds
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
Not applicable
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
U.S.
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
3,519,105
NUMBER OF -------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 0
EACH REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
3,519,105
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,519,105
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES* [ ]
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
63.9%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 338271109 PAGE 3 OF 4 PAGES
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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
This Amendment No. 3 (this "Amendment No. 3") amends, pursuant to Rule
13d-2(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange
Act"), the Statement on Schedule 13D filed by Philip D. Griffith ("Mr.
Griffith") (as previously amended by Amendment No. 1 and Amendment No. 2
thereto, the "Schedule 13D"), with respect to the common stock, par value $.01
per share (the "Common Stock"), of Fitzgeralds Gaming Corporation, a Nevada
corporation (the "Issuer"). Unless otherwise indicated, capitalized terms used
herein but not otherwise defined shall have the meanings assigned to them in the
Schedule 13D.
This Amendment No. 3 is being filed for the purpose of disclosing the
acquisition by Mr. Griffith of 842,568 shares of Common Stock, representing
approximately 15.3% of the Company's outstanding Common Stock. The filing of
this Amendment No. 3 is not, and should not be deemed to be, an admission that
such an Amendment No. 3 is required to be filed.
ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION
Item 3 is hereby amended by adding the following:
Mr. Griffith used personal funds to acquire the 842,568 shares of Common
Stock.
ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION
Item 4 is hereby amended by adding the following:
Mr. Griffith acquired the 842,568 shares of Common Stock for investment
purposes.
ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
Item 5 is hereby amended and restated as follows:
(a) 3,519,105 shares of Common Stock representing approximately 63.9%
of the Company's Common Stock outstanding. Included in such
amount are 100,000 currently exercisable options for shares of
the Issuer's Common Stock. Mr. Griffith's stock is held by The
Philip D. Griffith Gaming Trust, of which Mr. Griffith is the
sole trustee.
(b) Sole power to vote: 3,519,105
Shared power to vote: 0
Sole dispositive power: 3,519,105
Shared dispositive power: 0
(c) On December 31, 1999 in a private transaction, Mr. Griffith
acquired 842,568 shares of Common Stock at a purchase price of
$.01 per share.
(d) None
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SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 338271109 PAGE 4 OF 4 PAGES
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(e) Not applicable
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
January 6, 2000 /s/ PHILIP D. GRIFFITH
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Date Philip D. Griffith
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