SEC FORM 4

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

CARLINO PETER M

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

825 BERKSHIRE BLVD SUITE 200

(Street)

WYOMISSING

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
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Chairman & CEO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/09/2010

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	11/09/2010		S		11,572	D	$34.8434	1,191,279⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Mr. Carlino and his wife, Marshia W. Carlino, are joint owners of 261,452 of the shares reported as held by him directly.

2. The reporting person is also the indirect beneficial owner of (a) 7,892,101 shares which are owned by the Carlino Family Trust a greater than 10% owner of the issuer of which Peter M. Carlino is a Trustee; and (b) 182,129 shares, which are owned by The Trust for Gary Gilbert, of which Peter M. Carlino is a Trustee. Peter M. Carlino disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares owned by each of the Carlino Family Trust and The Trust for Gary Gilbert, and this report should not be deemed an admission that Peter M. Carlino is the beneficial owner of such securities for the purpose of section 16 or any other purpose.

3. The reporting person is also the indirect beneficial owner of (a) 231,380 shares owned by a Grantor Retained Annuity Trust (a GRAT) executed by Peter M. Carlino on 9/23/05; (b) 21,659 shares owned by a GRAT executed by Peter M. Carlino on 5/19/06;(c) 201,818 shares owned by a GRAT executed by Peter M. Carlino on 11/20/08; and (d) 235,311 shares owned by a GRAT executed by Marshia W. Carlino on 11/20/08. Mr. Carlino is the Trustee of each of the GRATs. Mr. Carlino disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares owned by all of the GRATs, and this report should not be deemed an admission that Peter M. Carlino is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose. Mr. Carlino is also the indirect beneficial owner of 79,691 shares owned by his wife, Marshia W. Carlino, of which he disclaims beneficial ownership.

	/s/Robert S Ippolito as attorney-in-fact for Peter M. Carlino	11/12/2010
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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