UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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): October 23, 2014

 

 

PENN NATIONAL GAMING, INC.

 

 

Commission file number 0-24206

 

Incorporated Pursuant to the Laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

 

IRS Employer Identification No. 23-2234473

 

825 Berkshire Blvd., Suite 200
Wyomissing, PA 19610

610-373-2400

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


 

Item 2.02.                                        Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On October 23, 2014, Penn National Gaming, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the nine months ended September 30, 2014.  The full text of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

The information in Item 2.02 of this Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

Item 9.01.                                        Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit
Number

 


Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release dated October 23, 2014 of Penn National Gaming, Inc. announcing its financial results for the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

 

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

Dated: October 23, 2014

PENN NATIONAL GAMING, INC.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Robert S. Ippolito

 

Name:

Robert S. Ippolito

 

Title:

Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer

 

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