UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-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): March 3, 2015
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) |
Registrants 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 1.01. | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
On March 3, 2015, Empire Resorts, Inc. (the Company) and Kien Huat Realty III Limited (Kien Huat) entered into Amendment No. 3 (the Amendment) to the Loan Agreement, dated November 17, 2010 and amended on each of August 8, 2012, and December 18, 2013, (as amended, the Loan Agreement). Pursuant to the Amendment, the maturity date of the loan made pursuant to the Loan Agreement (the Loan) was extended from March 15, 2015 to March 15, 2016. In consideration of the extension of the maturity date of the Loan, the Company agreed to pay Kien Huat a one-time fee of $25,000. In addition, the Company agreed to pay the out-of-pocket legal fees and expenses incurred by Kien Huat in an amount not to exceed $20,000.
The Amendment also provided that the denial of a gaming facility license by the New York State Gaming Commission to the Company, for a proposed resort casino project in Sullivan County, would constitute an additional event of default under the Loan Agreement. This summary description of the Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the actual Amendment, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) | Exhibits. |
10.1. | Amendment No. 3 to the Loan Agreement, dated as of March 3, 2015, by and between Empire Resorts, Inc. and Kien Huat Realty III Limited |
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: March 3, 2015
EMPIRE RESORTS, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Joseph A. DAmato | |
Name: Joseph A. DAmato | ||
Title: Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit Index
10.1. | Amendment No. 3 to the Loan Agreement, dated as of March 3, 2015, by and between Empire Resorts, Inc. and Kien Huat Realty III Limited |