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): November 2, 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)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (845) 807-0001

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation to the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On November 2, 2015, Empire Resorts, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders in New York, New York for the purposes of (i) electing six directors to serve on the Board of Directors of the Company (each a “Director”) for a one year term that expires at the 2016 annual meeting of stockholders or until their respective successors are elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal and (ii) approving the Empire Resorts, Inc. 2015 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Incentive Plan Proposal”).

Below are the voting results for the election of six Directors. All nominees were elected as Directors with the following vote:

 

Nominee

    For      Withheld  

Joseph A. D’Amato

      33,320,112         97,140   

Emanuel R. Pearlman

      32,971,869         445,383   

Edmund Marinucci

      33,319,962         97,290   

Gregg Polle

      33,032,612         384,640   

James Simon

      33,079,532         337,720   

Nancy A. Palumbo

      32,982,561         434,691   

Below are the voting results for the Incentive Plan Proposal. The stockholders approved the Incentive Plan Proposal with the following vote:

 

For      Against      Abstain  
  32,497,096         866,849         53,307   

 

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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: November 3, 2015

 

EMPIRE RESORTS, INC.
By:  

/s/ Joseph A. D’Amato

  Name:   Joseph A. D’Amato
  Title:   Chief Executive Officer

 

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