--------------------------------------------------------------------- SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 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) JUNE 26, 1998 ----------------------------------------------------------- SHUFFLE MASTER, INC. (Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its Charter) MINNESOTA 41-1448495 (State or Other Jurisdiction of (IRS Employer Identification No.) Incorporation or Organization) ----------------------------------------------------------- 10901 Valley View Road Eden Prairie, Minnesota 55344 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) 0-20820 (Commission File Number) Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code: (612) 943-1951 Total number of sequentially numbered pages in this filing, including exhibits thereto: 7 The Exhibit Index is located on page II-1. ----------------------------------------------------------- Thomas G. Barry, Jr. 10901 Valley View Road Eden Prairie, Minnesota 55344 (Name and Address of Agent for Service) ----------------------------------------------------------- Copies to: Michael W. Schley, Esq. Larkin, Hoffman, Daly & Lindgren, Ltd. 1500 Norwest Financial Center 7900 Xerxes Avenue South Bloomington, Minnesota 55431 (612) 835-3800 ----------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS. On June 26, 1998, the Company issued a press release, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. On June 29, 1998, the Company issued a press release, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. Exhibit No. Exhibit - ----------- ------- 99.1 Press Release of the Company dated June 26, 1998. 99.2 Press Release of the Company dated June 29, 1998. 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. SHUFFLE MASTER, INC. (Registrant) Date: July 6, 1998. By: /s/ Joseph J. Lahti ------------------------ Joseph J. Lahti Its: President and Chief Executive Officer EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Exhibit 99.1 Press Release of the Company dated June 26, 1998. 99.2 Press Release of the Company dated June 29, 1998.