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): July 17, 2019
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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
Common Stock | NYNY | The Nasdaq Capital Market LLC |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934(§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Effective July 17, 2019, Gregg Polle resigned from his position as a director of Empire Resorts, Inc. (the “Company”) for personal reasons. To ensure the continued independence of the Company’s Board of Directors, effective on the same day, Ryan Eller, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, resigned from his position as a director of the Company. There were no disagreements between the Company and Mr. Polle or Mr. Eller on any matters relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices. Mr. Edmund Marinucci, a director of the Company, was appointed to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors to fill the vacancy created on that committee by Mr. Polle’s resignation.
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: July 17, 2019
EMPIRE RESORTS, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Ryan Eller | |
Name: | Ryan Eller | |
Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer |