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):    March 31, 2006

 

BALLY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada

 

0-4281

 

88-0104066

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

6601 S. Bermuda Rd.
Las Vegas, Nevada

 

 

 

89119

(Address of principal executive
offices)

 

 

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (702) 584-7700

 

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 8.01                                   Other Events.

 

On March 31, 2006, Bally Technologies, Inc. issued a press release providing an update with respect to the filing of its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarters ended September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2005.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01.                                Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)   Exhibits

 

(99.1)  Press release issued by Bally Technologies, Inc., dated March 31, 2006.

 

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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, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

BALLY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Mark Lerner

 

 

 

Mark Lerner

 

 

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dated: March 31, 2006

 

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