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<title>evri-20201117</title></head><body><div style="display:none"><ix:header><ix:hidden><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="icd588c280ff14d979ff5c27f4d1116e7_D20201117-20201117" name="dei:EntityCentralIndexKey" id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOmE5MWZhZWI2YTNmYzQ0YzViMWJhN2IwMjgxYTk1MTMyL3NlYzphOTFmYWViNmEzZmM0NGM1YjFiYTdiMDI4MWE5NTEzMl80L2ZyYWc6NjczOGY3OTFiNDhkNGNhYjgwYThlMjI0NGNiYmRlYmYvdGFibGU6OWZjMDg4ODc5YjhkNGY1ODgyZGMxY2U1MGFkY2Q3NGIvdGFibGVyYW5nZTo5ZmMwODg4NzliOGQ0ZjU4ODJkYzFjZTUwYWRjZDc0Yl8yLTEtMS0xLTA_9846647d-b90f-47f7-a728-3ea5e6584600">0001318568</ix:nonNumeric><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="icd588c280ff14d979ff5c27f4d1116e7_D20201117-20201117" name="dei:AmendmentFlag" 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style="text-align:center"><span><br/></span></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;text-align:center"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;vertical-align:top;width:100.000%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:98.900%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr style="height:3pt"><td colspan="3" style="border-bottom:3pt double #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td></tr></table></div><div style="text-align:center"><span><br/></span></div><div style="-sec-extract:summary;text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:18pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">UNITED STATES </span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:18pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Washington, D.C. 20549 </span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:18pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">FORM <ix:nonNumeric contextRef="icd588c280ff14d979ff5c27f4d1116e7_D20201117-20201117" name="dei:DocumentType" id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOmE5MWZhZWI2YTNmYzQ0YzViMWJhN2IwMjgxYTk1MTMyL3NlYzphOTFmYWViNmEzZmM0NGM1YjFiYTdiMDI4MWE5NTEzMl8xL2ZyYWc6YjBkN2M5MmY3OTQwNDRlMjk0YTY1NGViNmJlY2MzMzMvdGV4dHJlZ2lvbjpiMGQ3YzkyZjc5NDA0NGUyOTRhNjU0ZWI2YmVjYzMzM185MA_21198e29-e426-403e-8516-9e460213ae64">8-K</ix:nonNumeric></span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:18pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#160;&#160;</span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New 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evri-20201117
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
November 17, 2020
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
Everi Holdings Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
001-32622
20-0723270
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
7250 S. Tenaya Way
,
Suite 100
,
Las Vegas
,
Nevada
,
89113
(Address of principal executive offices)
(
800
)
833-7110
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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:
☐
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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, $0.001 par value
EVRI
New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company
☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.   ☐
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On November 17, 2020, Harper Ko, Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer – General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, notified Everi Holdings Inc. (the "Company") that she intends to depart from the Company effective December 29, 2020 in order to accept the position of Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Secretary at Penn National Gaming, Inc. (PENN:
Nasdaq).
The Company is grateful for Ms. Ko's significant contributions and strong leadership during her time at the Company and wishes her continued success in her future endeavors.
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 hereunto duly authorized.
EVERI HOLDINGS INC.
Date: November 20, 2020
By:
/s/ Todd A. Valli
Todd A. Valli,
Senior Vice President, Corporate Finance and Chief Accounting Officer