UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 5, 2018
EMPIRE RESORTS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-12522 | 13-3714474 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
c/o Monticello Casino and Raceway, 204 State Route 17B, P.O. Box 5013, Monticello, NY | 12701 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (845)807-0001
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On February 5, 2018, Montreign Operating Company, LLC, an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Empire Resorts, Inc., received an operation certificate from the New York State Gaming Commission to commence gaming operations at its Resorts World Catskills casino.
A press release relating to such event is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
This Current Report on Form8-K contains statements which constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements include statements about our plans, strategies, financial performance, prospects or future events and involve known and unknown risks that are difficult to predict. As a result, our actual results, performance or achievements may differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, among others, our ability to meet and maintain compliance with legal and regulatory restrictions on our business. You should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which are based on current expectations. Further, forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we will not update these forward-looking statements, even if our situation changes in the future. We caution the reader that a number of important factors discussed herein, and in other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, could affect our actual results and cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in forward-looking statements. If we update one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that we will make additional updates with respect to those or other forward-looking statements.
| Item 9.01. | Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated February 5, 2018 | |
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: February 5, 2018
| EMPIRE RESORTS, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Ryan Eller | |
Name: Ryan Eller Title: President and Chief Executive Officer | ||
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