- Current report filing (8-K)
March 23 2009 - 4:16PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
UNITED STATES
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):
March 17,
2009
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(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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(State
or other jurisdiction
of
incorporation)
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(Commission
File
Number)
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(IRS
Employer
Identification
No.)
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701
N. Green Valley Parkway, Suite 200, Henderson,
NV
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code:
(702)
990-3355
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(Former
name or former address, if changed since last
report.)
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Check the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions (
see
General
Instruction A.2. below):
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Written communications
pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material
pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
Item
5.02.
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Departure of Directors
or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain
Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers
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On March 17, 2009, Empire Resorts, Inc.
(the “Company”) received notice from each of Frank Catania, Kenneth Dreifach and
Richard Robbins of their resignations from their positions as members of the
Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company, effective immediately. Mr.
Catania served as a Class III director and each of Messrs. Dreifach and Robbins
served as Class II directors on the Company’s Board. On March 20,
2009, the Company received notice from John Sharpe of his resignation from his
positions as a member and Chairman of the Board of the Company, effective
immediately. Mr. Sharpe served as a Class I director on the Company’s
Board. A request of Board seats from major shareholders prompted
these resignations.
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.
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EMPIRE
RESORTS, INC.
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Dated:
March 23, 2009
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By:
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/s/
David P. Hanlon
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Name:
David P. Hanlon
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Title:
President and Chief Executive
Officer
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