UNITED STATES
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): December 10, 2014
ENTERTAINMENT GAMING ASIA INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| Nevada | 001-32161 | 91-1696010 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
Unit C1, Ground Floor, Koon Wah Building
No. 2 Yuen Shun Circuit
Yuen Chau Kok, Shatin
New Territories, Hong Kong SAR
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
+ 852-3147-6600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
| Not applicable |
| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
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Item 8.01. Other Events
On December 10, 2014, Entertainment Gaming Asia Inc. issued an open letter to its shareholders from the president and chief executive officer.
A copy of the open letter to shareholders, dated December 10, 2014, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Entertainment Gaming Asia Inc. (the “Company”) has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 10, 2014 a definitive proxy statement and other relevant documents in connection with its solicitation of shareholder approval of certain matters to be submitted to the shareholders of the Company at the annual meeting of shareholders to be held on December 12, 2014, at the Company’s offices in Hong Kong. Shareholders are advised to read the proxy statement regarding the matters to be submitted for shareholder approval because it contains important information. Shareholders may obtain a free copy of the proxy statement, and other documents filed by the Company at the Securities and Exchange Commission's web site at www.sec.gov. The proxy statement and such other documents may also be obtained from the Company by directing such request Entertainment Gaming Asia Inc., 40 E. Chicago Ave. #186 Chicago, Illinois 60611-2026, Attn: Traci Mangini; Email address:tracimangini@egt-group.com. The Company and its executive officers and directors may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from shareholders of the Company with respect to the matters to be submitted for shareholder approval. A description of any interests that the Company’s directors and executive officers have in the matters to be submitted for shareholder approval is set forth in the proxy statement. Information regarding the Company’s officers and directors is included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2014. These materials are available free of charge at the Securities and Exchange Commission's web site at http://www.sec.gov and from Entertainment Gaming Asia Inc.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits | Method Filing |
The following exhibit is filed with this report:
| Exhibit 99.1 | Open letter to shareholders dated December 10, 2014
| Filed Electronically herewith |
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.
| ENTERTAINMENT GAMING ASIA INC. | |
| Dated: December 10, 2014 | /s/ Clarence Chung |
| Clarence (Yuk Man) Chung | |
| Chief Executive Officer |