SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 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): September 28, 2001 GB PROPERTY FUNDING CORP. GB HOLDINGS, INC. GREATE BAY HOTEL AND CASINO, INC. (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter) Delaware 75-2502290 Delaware 75-2502293 New Jersey 33-69716 22-2242014 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other juris- (Commission (IRS Employer diction of incorporation) File Number) Identification Number) c/o Sands Hotel & Casino Indiana Avenue and Brighton Park, 9th Floor Atlantic City, New Jersey 08401 (Address of principal executive office) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number including area code: (609) 441-4517 Not Applicable ----------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name and former address, as changed since last report) Item 5. Other Events A press release was issued on September 28, 2001 in the form attached as Exhibit 1. Item 7(c). Exhibits 1. Press Release dated September 28, 2001. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. GB PROPERTY FUNDING CORP. Dated: October 1, 2001 By: /s/ Timothy A. Ebling Name: Timothy A. Ebling Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer GB HOLDINGS, INC. Dated: October 1, 2001 By: /s/ Timothy A. Ebling Name: Timothy A. Ebling Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer GREATE BAY HOTEL AND CASINO, INC. Dated: October 1, 2001 By: /s/ Timothy A. Ebling Name: Timothy A. Ebling Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Exhibit Index No. Exhibit 1. Press Release dated September 28, 2001. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THE SANDS EXTENDS CONSENT SOLICITATION FOR BONDS Atlantic City, New Jersey. September 28, 2001. GB Property Funding Corp., GB Holdings, Inc. and Greate Bay Hotel and Casino, Inc. (collectively, the "Company") has extended the solicitation period for the solicitation of consents (the "Solicitation") for the purpose of amending the terms (the "Amendment") of the indenture governing the Company's 11% First Mortgage Notes due 2005 (the "Notes"). The terms of the Solicitation are set forth in the Solicitation Materials distributed to holders of Notes. The Solicitation was due to expire at 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on October 8, 2001. The Solicitation will now expire at 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on October 11, 2001, unless the Solicitation is extended to a later date and time. THIS PRESS RELEASE IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO THE COMPLETE TEXT OF THE CONSENT SOLICITATION STATEMENT AND THE RELATED CONSENT FORM WHICH CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND SHOULD BE READ CAREFULLY. # # # # Contact: Frederick H. Kraus: (609) 441-4517