SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

SCHEDULE 13G

 

(Rule 13d-102)

 

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT

TO § 240.13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO § 240.13d-2.

(Amendment No.     )*

 

Scientific Games Corporation

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

80874P109

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2016

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

x

Rule 13d-1(b)

o

Rule 13d-1(c)

o

Rule 13d-1(d)

 


*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 the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

 

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes 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).

 



 

 

(1)

Names of Reporting Persons
G1 Execution Services, LLC

 

 

(2)

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

 

 

(a)

o

 

 

(b)

o

 

 

(3)

SEC Use Only

 

 

(4)

Citizenship or Place of Organization
Illinois

 

 

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

(5)

Sole Voting Power
544 (1)

 

(6)

Shared Voting Power
6,383,005 (1)

 

(7)

Sole Dispositive Power
544 (1)

 

(8)

Shared Dispositive Power
6,383,005 (1)

 

 

(9)

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
6,383,005 (1)

 

 

(10)

Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  o

 

 

(11)

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
7.3%

 

 

(12)

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
BD, OO

 


(1) G1 Execution Brokers, LLC and Susquehanna Securities are affiliated independent broker-dealers which, together with Susquehanna Fundamental Investments, LLC, may be deemed a group.  For purposes of this report, we have indicated that each reporting person has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares beneficially owned by it and that the reporting persons have shared voting and dispositive power with respect to all shares beneficially owned by all of the reporting persons.  Each of the reporting persons disclaims beneficial ownership of shares owned directly by another reporting person.

 

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(1)

Names of Reporting Persons
Susquehanna Fundamental Investments, LLC

 

 

(2)

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

 

 

(a)

o

 

 

(b)

o

 

 

(3)

SEC Use Only

 

 

(4)

Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware

 

 

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

(5)

Sole Voting Power
85,489 (1)

 

(6)

Shared Voting Power
6,383,005 (1)

 

(7)

Sole Dispositive Power
85,489 (1)

 

(8)

Shared Dispositive Power
6,383,005 (1)

 

 

(9)

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
6,383,005 (1)

 

 

(10)

Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  o

 

 

(11)

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
7.3%

 

 

(12)

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO

 


(1) G1 Execution Brokers, LLC and Susquehanna Securities are affiliated independent broker-dealers which, together with Susquehanna Fundamental Investments, LLC, may be deemed a group.  For purposes of this report, we have indicated that each reporting person has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares beneficially owned by it and that the reporting persons have shared voting and dispositive power with respect to all shares beneficially owned by all of the reporting persons.  Each of the reporting persons disclaims beneficial ownership of shares owned directly by another reporting person.

 

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(1)

Names of Reporting Persons
Susquehanna Securities

 

 

(2)

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

 

 

(a)

o

 

 

(b)

o

 

 

(3)

SEC Use Only

 

 

(4)

Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware

 

 

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

(5)

Sole Voting Power
6,296,972 (1)

 

(6)

Shared Voting Power
6,383,005 (1)

 

(7)

Sole Dispositive Power
6,296,972 (1)

 

(8)

Shared Dispositive Power
6,383,005 (1)

 

 

(9)

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
6,383,005 (1)

 

 

(10)

Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  o

 

 

(11)

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
7.3%

 

 

(12)

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
BD, PN

 


(1) G1 Execution Brokers, LLC and Susquehanna Securities are affiliated independent broker-dealers which, together with Susquehanna Fundamental Investments, LLC, may be deemed a group.  For purposes of this report, we have indicated that each reporting person has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares beneficially owned by it and that the reporting persons have shared voting and dispositive power with respect to all shares beneficially owned by all of the reporting persons.  Each of the reporting persons disclaims beneficial ownership of shares owned directly by another reporting person.

 

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Item 1.

 

(a)

Name of Issuer
Scientific Games Corporation (the “Company”)

 

(b)

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices
6650 S. El Camino Road

Las Vegas, NV 89118

 

Item 2(a).

 

Name of Person Filing
This statement is filed by the entities listed below, who are collectively referred to herein as “Reporting Persons,” with respect to the common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company (the “Shares”).

 

(i)  G1 Execution Services, LLC

(ii)   Susquehanna Fundamental Investments, LLC

(iii) Susquehanna Securities

Item 2(b).

 

Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence


The address of the principal business office of G1 Execution Services, LLC is:

 

175 W. Jackson Blvd.

Suite 1700

Chicago, IL 60604

 

The address of the principal business office of each of Susquehanna Fundamental Investments, LLC and Susquehanna Securities is:

 

401 E. City Avenue

Suite 220

Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004

Item 2(c).

 

Citizenship
Citizenship is set forth in Row 4 of the cover page for each Reporting Person hereto and is incorporated herein by reference for each such Reporting Person.

Item 2(d).

 

Title of Class of Securities
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

Item 2(e)

 

CUSIP Number
80874P109

 

Item 3.

If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

 

(a)

x

Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).

 

(b)

o

Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

 

(c)

o

Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

 

(d)

o

Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).

 

(e)

o

An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

 

(f)

o

An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

 

(g)

o

A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

 

(h)

o

A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

 

(i)

o

A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

 

(j)

o

A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d–1(b)(1)(ii)(J);

 

(k)

o

Group, in accordance with rule 13d–1(b)(1)(ii)(K). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with

§ 240.13d–1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:____________________________

 

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Item 4.

Ownership

Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

The information required by Items 4(a) — (c) is set forth in Rows 5 — 11 of the cover page for each Reporting Person hereto and is incorporated herein by reference for each such Reporting Person. The amount beneficially owned by Susquehanna Securities includes options to buy 4,704,300 common shares of the Company.  The Company’s amended quarterly report, on Form 10-Q, filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on November 3, 2016, indicates that there were 87,565,647 common shares outstanding as of October 27, 2016.

 

Item 5.

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following:   o

 

Item 6.

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person

Not applicable.

 

Item 7.

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person

Not applicable.

 

Item 8.

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

Not applicable.

 

Item 9.

Notice of Dissolution of Group

Not applicable.

 

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Item 10.

Certification

By signing below each of the undersigned certifies that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

 

SIGNATURES

 

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information with respect to it set forth in this statement is true, complete, and correct.

 

Dated: February 10, 2017

 

 

G1 EXECUTION SERVICES, LLC

 

SUSQUEHANNA FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENTS, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Brian Sopinsky

 

By:

/s/ Brian Sopinsky

Name:

Brian Sopinsky

 

Name:

Brian Sopinsky

Title:

Secretary

 

Title:

Assistant Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 SUSQUEHANNA SECURITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Brian Sopinsky

 

 

 

Name:

Brian Sopinsky

 

 

 

Title:

Secretary

 

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

EXHIBIT

 

DESCRIPTION

 

 

 

I

 

Joint Filing Agreement, dated February 10, 2017, pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k) among G1 Execution Services, LLC, Susquehanna Fundamental Investments, LLC and Susquehanna Securities.

 

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EXHIBIT I

 

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

 

This will confirm the agreement by and among the undersigned that the Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or about the date hereof with respect to the beneficial ownership by the undersigned of the common stock of Scientific Games Corporation, par value $0.01 per share, is being filed, and all amendments thereto will be filed, on behalf of each of the persons and entities named below in accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

Dated: February 10, 2017

 

G1 EXECUTION SERVICES, LLC

 

SUSQUEHANNA FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENTS, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Brian Sopinsky

 

By:

/s/ Brian Sopinsky

Name:

Brian Sopinsky

 

Name:

Brian Sopinsky

Title:

Secretary

 

Title:

Assistant Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 SUSQUEHANNA SECURITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Brian Sopinsky

 

 

 

Name:

Brian Sopinsky

 

 

 

Title:

Secretary

 

 

 

 

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