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): May 28, 2019
GAMING & LEISURE PROPERTIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
PENNSYLVANIA | 001-36124 | 46-2116489 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
845 Berkshire Blvd., Suite 200
Wyomissing, PA 19610
(Address of principal executive offices)
610-401-2900
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 (b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share | GLPI | Nasdaq | ||
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers
On October 15, 2018, Penn National Gaming, Inc. (“Penn”) acquired Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. This acquisition resulted in a change in Penn’s asset composition that will render David A. Handler ineligible to continue to serve as a director of both Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. (the “Company”) and Penn beyond the Company’s 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on June 13, 2019 as a result of the limitations of Section 8 of the Clayton Antitrust Act. On May 28, 2019, David A. Handler provided the Company with notice of his resignation from the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”), effective May 31, 2019. Mr. Handler joined the Board in October 2013 prior to the Company’s spin-off from Penn, where he continues to serve as a director. Mr. Handler did not resign from the Board as a result of any dispute or disagreement with the Company.
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: May 31, 2019 | GAMING AND LEISURE PROPERTIES, INC. | |
By: | /s/ Steven T. Snyder | |
Name: | Steven T. Snyder | |
Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |
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