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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or Section&nbsp;15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November&nbsp;11, 2013 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>EMPIRE RESORTS, INC. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>Delaware</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>001-12522</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>13-3714474</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(State or other jurisdiction</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of incorporation)</B></P></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Identification No.)</B></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>c/o Monticello Casino and Raceway,</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>204 State Route 17B,</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>P.O.
Box 5013, Monticello, NY</B></P></TD>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: (845)&nbsp;807-0001 </B></P>
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name or former address, if changed since last report) </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Check the appropriate box below if the Form&nbsp;8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation to the registrant under any of the following provisions: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Written communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;425 under the Securities Act (17&nbsp;CFR&nbsp;230.425) </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17&nbsp;CFR&nbsp;240.14a-12) </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17&nbsp;CFR&nbsp;240.14d-2(b)) </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17&nbsp;CFR&nbsp;240.13e-4(c)) </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="9%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><B>Item&nbsp;5.07.</B></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On November&nbsp;11, 2013, the
Company held its 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the &#147;Meeting&#148;) in New York, New York for the purposes of (i)&nbsp;electing six directors to serve on the Board of Directors of the Company for a one year term that expires at the 2014
annual meeting of stockholders or until their respective successors are elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal; (ii)&nbsp;holding an advisory vote on compensation to our named executive officers; and (iii)&nbsp;holding
an advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Below are the voting results for the election of
six Directors. All nominees were elected as Directors with the following vote: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Joseph A. D&#146;Amato</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">25,513,074</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">101,309</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Emanuel R. Pearlman</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">25,493,633</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">120,750</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Au Fook Yew</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">25,027,407</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">586,976</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Gregg Polle</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">25,507,788</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">25,509,074</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">105,309</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Nancy A. Palumbo</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">25,512,467</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">101,916</TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Below are the voting results for the advisory vote on compensation to our named executive officers. The
stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">25,401,845</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center">173,768</TD>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Below are the voting results for the advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive
compensation. The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, a frequency of every three years for future votes on executive compensation: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">24,828,968</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center">27,129</TD>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In light of the stockholders&#146; advisory vote on the frequency of future votes on executive compensation,
on November&nbsp;12, 2013, the Board of Directors of the Company decided to include a shareholder vote on the compensation of named executive officers in its proxy materials every three years until the next required vote on the frequency of
shareholder votes on the compensation of executives. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">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. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Dated: November&nbsp;13, 2013 </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">EMPIRE RESORTS, INC.</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">/s/ Joseph A. D&#146;Amato</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;Joseph A. D&#146;Amato</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Chief Executive Officer</TD></TR>
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Form 8-K
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 11, 2013
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)
¨
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¨
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¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.07.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On November 11, 2013, the
Company held its 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Meeting") in New York, New York for the purposes of (i) electing six directors to serve on the Board of Directors of the Company for a one year term that expires at the 2014
annual meeting of stockholders or until their respective successors are elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal; (ii) holding an advisory vote on compensation to our named executive officers; and (iii) holding
an advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation.
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
25,513,074
101,309
Emanuel R. Pearlman
25,493,633
120,750
Au Fook Yew
25,027,407
586,976
Gregg Polle
25,507,788
106,595
James Simon
25,509,074
105,309
Nancy A. Palumbo
25,512,467
101,916
Below are the voting results for the advisory vote on compensation to our named executive officers. The
stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers:
For
Against
Abstain
25,401,845
173,768
38,770
Below are the voting results for the advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive
compensation. The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, a frequency of every three years for future votes on executive compensation:
Three Years
Two Years
One Year
Abstain
24,828,968
27,129
714,072
44,214
In light of the stockholders' advisory vote on the frequency of future votes on executive compensation,
on November 12, 2013, the Board of Directors of the Company decided to include a shareholder vote on the compensation of named executive officers in its proxy materials every three years until the next required vote on the frequency of
shareholder votes on the compensation of executives.
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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 13, 2013
EMPIRE RESORTS, INC.
By:
/s/ Joseph A. D'Amato
Name:  Joseph A. D'Amato
Title:    Chief Executive Officer
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