IGT International Game Technology PLC

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of September 2018

Commission File Number 001-36906

INTERNATIONAL GAME TECHNOLOGY PLC

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

66 Seymour Street, Second Floor

London, W1H 5BT

United Kingdom

(Address of principal executive offices)

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International Game Technology PLC Announces Offering of $500 Million Senior Secured Notes due 2027
and Conditional Notice of Redemption for its $600 Million 5.625% Senior Secured Notes Due 2020

On September 17, 2018, International Game Technology PLC (the “Company”) announced the offering of $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes due 2027 (the “ Notes ”) subject to customary market and closing conditions (the “ Offering ”). Application has been made for the Notes to be listed on the Official List of Euronext Dublin and admitted to trading on the Global Exchange Market of Euronext Dublin.

IGT intends to use the net proceeds of the Offering, together with proceeds of a utilization under its senior syndicated revolving credit facilities, to redeem (the “ Redemption ”) its US$600,000,000 5.625% Senior Secured Notes due 2020 (Regulation S ISIN: USG4863AAA63 / Rule 144A ISIN: US460599AA19 / Regulation S CUSIP: G4863A AA6 / Rule 144A CUSIP: 460599 AA1) (the “ 5.625% Notes due 2020 ”) on September 27, 2018, at a redemption price equal to $1,028.43 per $1,000.00 of principal amount of the 5.625% Notes due 2020. The Redemption is conditioned on IGT’s receipt of at least $500,000,000 in gross proceeds from the Offering. A conditional notice of the Redemption was sent to all registered holders of the 5.625% Notes due 2020 on September 17, 2018.

A copy of the news release relating to these matters is furnished herewith as follows:

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