# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001619762
**File Stem:** 0001628280-26-011146
**Filing Date:** 2026-2
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**Document Hash:** 136813f7ab8497dbc405a8b39a7ecd3f
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001628280-26-011146.hdr.sgml**: 20260224

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001628280-26-011146

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 6-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 3

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251231

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260224

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260224

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Brightstar Lottery PLC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001619762
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SERVICES-MISCELLANEOUS AMUSEMENT & RECREATION [7990]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 07 Trade & Services
- **EIN:** 981193882
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** X0
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 6-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-36906
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26672250

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **ADDRESS IS A NON US LOCATION:** YES
- **STREET 1:** 2 AND 3 ELDON STREET
- **STREET 2:** FIFTH FLOOR
- **CITY:** LONDON
- **PROVINCE COUNTRY:** X0
- **ZIP:** EC2M 7LS
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 44 (0) 20 7535 3200

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **ADDRESS IS A NON US LOCATION:** YES
- **STREET 1:** 2 AND 3 ELDON STREET
- **STREET 2:** FIFTH FLOOR
- **CITY:** LONDON
- **PROVINCE COUNTRY:** X0
- **ZIP:** EC2M 7LS

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** International Game Technology PLC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20150227

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Georgia Worldwide PLC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20141002

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Georgia Worldwide, PLC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20140917

**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 UNDER THE**

**SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934**

**For the month of February 2026**

**Commission File Number 001-36906**

**BRIGHTSTAR LOTTERY PLC**

(Translation of registrant's name into English)

**2 and 3 Eldon Street, Fifth Floor**

**London EC2M 7LS**

**United Kingdom**

(Address of principal executive offices)

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| Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F: | Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F: | Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F: | Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F: |
| Form 20-F | ☒ | Form 40-F | ☐ |

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**Brightstar Lottery Announces Filing of Annual Report on Form 20-F with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission** 

Brightstar Lottery PLC (NYSE: BRSL) (the "Company") announced that its 2025 Annual Report on Form 20-F was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission today, February 24, 2026, in accordance with Section 203.01 of the New York Stock Exchange Listed Company Manual. The Company's 2025 Annual Report on Form 20-F includes the Company's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025. A copy of the Company's 2025 Annual Report on Form 20-F is available in the Investor Relations section of the Company's website, www.brighstarlottery.com, and is accessible at www.sec.gov.

The Company will provide all holders of its securities a hard copy of its 2025 Annual Report on Form 20-F, free of charge, upon request through its website or in writing to Brightstar Lottery PLC, Attn: Corporate Secretary, 2 and 3 Eldon Street, Fifth Floor, London EC2M 7LS.

A copy of the news release relating to the above matter is set forth in Exhibit 99.1, which is being furnished herewith.

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| **Exhibit**<br>**Number** | **Description** |
| <u>[99.1](brightstar2025newsrelease_.htm)</u> | <u>[News Release "Brightstar Lottery Announces Filing of Annual Report on Form 20-F with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission," dated February 24, 2026.](brightstar2025newsrelease_.htm)</u> |

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**EXHIBIT INDEX**

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| **Exhibit**<br>**Number** | **Description** |
| <u>[99.1](brightstar2025newsrelease_.htm)</u> | <u>[News Release "Brightstar Lottery Announces Filing of Annual Report on Form 20-F with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission," dated February 24, 2026.](brightstar2025newsrelease_.htm)</u> |

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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.

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| Date: February 24, 2026 | **BRIGHTSTAR LOTTERY PLC** | **BRIGHTSTAR LOTTERY PLC** |
|  | By: | /s/ Pierfrancesco Boccia |
|  |  | Pierfrancesco Boccia |
|  |  | Corporate Secretary |

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## Exhibit 99.1

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**<br>NEWS RELEASE**

**Brightstar Lottery Announces Filing of Annual Report on Form 20-F with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission**

**LONDON** – February 24, 2026 – Brightstar Lottery PLC (NYSE: BRSL) ("Brightstar" or the "Company") announced that its 2025 Annual Report on Form 20-F was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission today, February 24, 2025, in accordance with Section 203.01 of the New York Stock Exchange Listed Company Manual. Brightstar's 2025 Annual Report on Form 20-F includes the Company's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025. A copy of Brightstar's 2025 Annual Report on Form 20-F is available in the Investor Relations section of the Company's website, <u>www.brightstarlottery.com</u>, and is also accessible at <u>www.sec.gov</u>.

Brightstar will provide all holders of its securities a hard copy of its 2025 Annual Report on Form 20-F, free of charge and upon request, through its website or by writing to Brightstar Lottery PLC, Attn: Corporate Secretary, 2 and 3 Eldon Street, Fifth Floor, London, EC2M 7LS, United Kingdom.

**About Brightstar Lottery PLC**

Brightstar Lottery PLC (NYSE: BRSL) is global leader in lottery focused on innovation and forward-thinking strategies and solutions, building on our renowned expertise in delivering secure technology and producing reliable, comprehensive solutions for our customers. As a premier pure play global lottery company, our best-in-class lottery operations, retail and digital solutions, and award-winning lottery games enable our customers to achieve their goals, entertain players and distribute meaningful benefits to communities. Brightstar has a well-established local presence and is a trusted partner to governments and regulators around the world, creating value by adhering to the highest standards of service, integrity, and responsibility. Brightstar serves nearly 90 lottery customers and their players on six continents. It is the primary technology provider to 26 of the 46 lottery jurisdictions in the

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U.S. and eight of the world's 10 largest lotteries. Brightstar has approximately 6,000 employees. For more information, please visit www.brightstarlottery.com or follow along on LinkedIn.

**Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements**

This news release may contain forward-looking statements (including within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) concerning Brightstar Lottery PLC and its consolidated subsidiaries (the "Company") and other matters. These statements may discuss goals, intentions, and expectations as to future plans, trends, events, products and services, customer relationships, results of operations, or financial condition, or otherwise, including the various environmental, social, governance and sustainability initiatives, based on current beliefs of the management of the Company as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, such management. Forward-looking statements may be accompanied by words such as "aim," "anticipate," "believe," "plan," "could," "would," "should," "shall," "continue," "estimate," "expect," "forecast," "future," "guidance," "intend," "may," "will," "possible," "potential," "predict," "project" or the negative or other variations of them. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which such statements are made and are subject to various risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside the Company's control. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should any of the underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may differ materially from those predicted in the forward-looking statements and from past results, performance, or achievements. Therefore, you should not place undue reliance on such statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include (but are not limited to) the factors and risks described in the Company's latest annual report on Form 20-F and other documents filed or furnished from time to time with the SEC, which are available on the SEC's website at <u>www.sec.gov</u> and on the investor relations section of the Company's website at <u>www.brightstarlottery.com</u>. Except as required under applicable law, the Company does not assume any obligation to update these forward-looking statements. You should carefully consider these factors and other risks and uncertainties that affect the Company's business. All forward-looking statements contained in this news release are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. All subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to Brightstar Lottery PLC, or persons acting on its behalf, are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.

**Contact:**

Mike DeAngelis, Corporate Communications, +1 (401) 392-1000, mike.deangelis@brightstarlottery.com

Matteo Selva, Italian media inquiries, +39 366 6803635

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James Hurley, Investor Relations, +1 (401) 392-7190

<br>© 2026 Brightstar Lottery PLC

The trademarks and/or service marks used herein are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Brightstar Lottery PLC, its affiliates or its licensors.

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