SEC FORM 3 SEC Form 3
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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*
EDENS WESLEY R

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O FORTRESS INVESTMENT GROUP LLC
1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 46TH FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10105

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/30/2008
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PENN NATIONAL GAMING INC [ PENN ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Series B Preferred Stock 9,750(1) I by FIF V PFD LLC(1)(2)
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. Please see Exhibit 99.1 note 1.
2. Please see Exhibit 99.1 note 2.
/s/ Wesley R. Edens 11/10/2008
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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                                                                    Exhibit 99.1

                            Explanation of Responses

(1)   Pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement, dated July 3, 2008, by and among
      Penn National Gaming, Inc. ("Penn"), FIF V PFD LLC ("FIF V PFD") and the
      other purchasers thereto, FIF V PFD acquired 9,750 shares of Series B
      Redeemable Preferred Stock ("Preferred Stock") of Penn upon consummation
      of the transaction on October 30, 2008. FIF V PFD is owned by Fortress
      Investment Fund V (Fund A) L.P., Fortress Investment Fund V (Fund D),
      L.P., Fortress Investment Fund V (Fund E) L.P., Fortress Investment Fund V
      (Coinvestment Fund A) L.P., Fortress Investment Fund V (Coinvestment Fund
      D) L.P., (collectively, "Fund V ADE Funds"), and Fortress Investment Fund
      V (Fund B) L.P., Fortress Investment Fund V (Fund C) L.P., Fortress
      Investment Fund V (Fund F) L.P., Fortress Investment Fund V (Coinvestment
      Fund B) L.P., Fortress Investment Fund V (Coinvestment Fund C) L.P.,
      Fortress Investment Fund V (Coinvestment Fund F) L.P., (collectively,
      "Fund V BCF Funds"). Fortress Fund V GP L.P. is the general partner of
      each of the Fund V ADE Funds, and the general partner of Fortress Fund V
      GP L.P is Fortress Fund V GP Holdings Ltd., which is wholly-owned by
      Fortress Operating Entity II LP. FIG Corp. is the general partner of
      Fortress Operating Entity II LP, and is wholly-owned by Fortress
      Investment Group LLC ("Fortress"). Fortress Fund V GP (BCF) L.P. is the
      general partner of each of the Fund V BCF Funds, and the general partner
      of Fortress Fund V GP (BCF) L.P is Fortress Fund V GP (BCF) Holdings Ltd.,
      which is wholly-owned by Principal Holdings I LP. FIG Asset Co. LLC is the
      general partner of Principal Holdings I LP, and is wholly-owned by
      Fortress of which Wesley R. Edens owns approximately 18% as of September
      30, 2008.

(2)  By virtue of his indirect interest in FIF V PFD, Mr. Edens may be deemed to
     beneficially own the shares listed in this report as beneficially owned by
     FIF V PFD. Mr. Edens disclaims beneficial ownership of all reported shares
     except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein and the inclusion of
     the shares in this report shall not be deemed to be an admission of
     beneficial ownership of all of the reported shares for purposes of Section
     16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise.