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  <h5 style="font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-.15pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:0pt;">Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d)&nbsp;of the
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event
  reported):&#160; May&nbsp;23, 2008</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SHUFFLE MASTER, INC.</font></b></p>
  
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  May&nbsp;29, 2008, Shuffle Master,&nbsp;Inc. (NASDAQ National Market: SHFL)
  (the &#147;Company&#148;) announced that James L. Nelson, a member of its Board of Directors,
  has resigned from the Board effective May&nbsp;23, 2008. His resignation was
  not due to any disagreement about the Company&#146;s operations, policies, or
  practices, nor with any of the Company&#146;s financial statements.</font></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-indent:0in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SIGNATURE</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">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.</font></p>
  
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    <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SHUFFLE MASTER, INC</font></b>.</p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;May&nbsp;29,
    2008</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;/s/ Mark L. Yoseloff</font></p>
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text: 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):  May 23, 2008
  SHUFFLE MASTER, INC.
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its
  charter)
  Minnesota
  0-20820
  41-1448495
  (State or Other Jurisdiction
  (Commission File Number)
  (IRS Employer Identification No.)
  of Incorporation or Organization)
  1106 Palms Airport Drive
  Las Vegas, Nevada
  (Address of Principal Executive Offices)
  89119-3720
  (Zip Code)
  Registrant's telephone number, including area
  code:
  (702) 897-7150
  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 5.02 Departure of
  Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
  Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
  On
  May 29, 2008, Shuffle Master, Inc. (NASDAQ National Market: SHFL)
  (the "Company") announced that James L. Nelson, a member of its Board of Directors,
  has resigned from the Board effective May 23, 2008. His resignation was
  not due to any disagreement about the Company's operations, policies, or
  practices, nor with any of the Company's financial statements.
  2
  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.
  SHUFFLE MASTER, INC
  .
  (Registrant)
  Date:     May 29,
    2008
  /s/ Mark L. Yoseloff
  Mark L. Yoseloff
  Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
  3