PENN Entertainment (PENN) Form 4 PENN NATIONAL GAMING / DAVID A HANDLER ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

HANDLER DAVID A

(Last) (First) (Middle)

825 BERKSHIRE BLVD SUITE 200

(Street)

WYOMISSING PA 19610

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PENN NATIONAL GAMING INC [ PENN ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/03/2019

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock(1)	01/03/2019		M		2,034	A	(1)	122,034	D
Common Stock	01/03/2019		D		2,034	D	$19.45	120,000	D
Common Stock(2)	01/03/2019		A		15,938	A	$0	135,938	D
Common Stock(3)	01/04/2019		M		4,432	A	(3)	140,370	D
Common Stock	01/04/2019		D		4,432	D	$19.94	135,938	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Phantom Stock Units	(1)	01/03/2019		M		2,034		(1)	(1)	Common Stock	2,034	(1)	6,099	D
Phantom Stock Units	(3)	01/04/2019		M		4,432		(3)	(3)	Common Stock	4,432	(3)	8,865	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The recipient receives a cash payment for each phantom stock unit equal to the fair market value on the vesting date of one share of the Company's common stock. Of the original award of phantom stock units, 2,034 units vested on January 3, 2019. The remaining phantom stock units are scheduled to vest as follows: 2,033 units on January 4, 2020; 2,033 units on January 3, 2021 and 2,033 units on January 3, 2022.

2. Restricted Stock Award with forfeiture restrictions lapsing in installments as follows: 5,313 shares on January 3, 2020; 5,313 shares on January 2, 2021 and 5,312 shares on January 3, 2022. The reporting person elected to receive payment of fees for 2019 board and committee service and the 2019 annual equity award to directors in the form of Restricted Stock.

3. The recipient receives a cash payment for each phantom stock unit equal to the fair market value on the vesting date of one share of the Company's common stock. Of the original award of phantom stock units, 4,432 units vested on January 4, 2019. The remaining phantom stock units are scheduled to vest as follows: 4,433 units on January 4, 2020; and 4,432 units on January 4, 2021.

	/s/Christopher Rogers as attorney-in-fact for David A Handler	01/07/2019
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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