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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August&nbsp;1, 2002 </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>Registration
No.&nbsp;333-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=5><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Washington, D.C. 20549  </B></FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=5><B>FORM S-8<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=3><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933  </B></FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=5><B>Canterbury Park Holding Corporation<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </FONT></P>

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<TD WIDTH="49%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>Minnesota</B></FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="49%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>41-1775532</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="49%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>(State or other jurisdiction of<BR>
incorporation or organization)</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="49%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>(I.R.S. Employer<BR>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>1100 Canterbury Road<BR>
Shakopee, Minnesota 55379<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>(Address of Principal Executive Offices and zip code) </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>1994 STOCK PLAN<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>(Full title of the Plan) </FONT></P>

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<TD WIDTH="49%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>Randall D. Sampson<BR>
President<BR>
Canterbury Park Holding Corporation<BR>
1100 Canterbury Road<BR>
Shakopee, Minnesota 55379<BR>
(952) 445-7223<BR> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>(Name, address, including zip code and<BR>
telephone number of agent for service)</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="49%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>Copy to:<BR></FONT> <FONT SIZE=2><B>Richard A. Primuth, Esq.<BR>
Rebecca B. Sandberg, Esq.<BR>
Lindquist &amp; Vennum P.L.L.P.<BR>
4200 IDS Center<BR>
80 South Eighth Street<BR>
Minneapolis, MN 55402<BR>
(612) 371-3211</B></FONT></TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE  </B></FONT></P>

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<TH WIDTH="30%" ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Title of Each Class of<BR>
Securities to be Registered</B></FONT><BR></TH>
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<TH WIDTH="21%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Proposed<BR>
Maximum<BR>
Amount<BR>
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Registered</B></FONT><BR></TH>
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<TH WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Proposed<BR>
Maximum<BR>
Offering<BR>
Price<BR>
Per Share(1)</B></FONT><BR></TH>
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<TH WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Proposed<BR>
Maximum<BR>
Aggregate<BR>
Offering<BR>
Price(1)</B></FONT><BR></TH>
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<TH WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Amount of<BR>
Registration<BR>
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<TD WIDTH="30%"><FONT SIZE=2>Common Stock, $.01 par value per share to be issued pursuant to Canterbury Park Holding Corporation 1994 Stock Plan</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="21%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>300,000 shares(2)</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>$8.835(1)</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>$2,650,500</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>$243.85</FONT></TD>
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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(1)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Estimated
solely for the purpose of determining the registration fee pursuant to Rule&nbsp;457(c) and (h)&nbsp;and based upon average high and low selling prices of the Company's
Common Stock as reported on NASDAQ on July&nbsp;29, 2002.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(2)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>250,000
shares were registered on Form&nbsp;S-8 (File No.&nbsp;33-96580) on September&nbsp;6, 1995, 250,000 shares were registered on
Form&nbsp;S-8 (File No.&nbsp;333-34509) on August&nbsp;28, 1997, 350,000 shares were registered on Form&nbsp;S-8 (File No.&nbsp;333-91591) on
November&nbsp;24, 1999 and 300,000 shares are being registered herewith. </FONT></DD></DL>
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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>INCORPORATION OF CONTENTS OF<BR>  REGISTRATION STATEMENT BY REFERENCE    <BR>  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-8 (File No.&nbsp;33-96580) was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
September&nbsp;6, 1995 covering the registration of 250,000 shares initially authorized for issuance under the Company's 1994 Stock Plan (the "Plan"). A Registration Statement on
Form&nbsp;S-8 (File No.&nbsp;333-34509) was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August&nbsp;28, 1997 covering the registrations of 250,000 shares
authorized for issuance under the Plan. A Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-8 (File No.&nbsp;333-91591) was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
November&nbsp;24, 1999 covering the registration of 350,000 shares authorized for issuance under the Plan. Pursuant to General Instruction E of Form&nbsp;S-8 and Rule&nbsp;429, this
Registration Statement is being filed to register an additional 300,000 shares authorized under the Plan. An amendment to the Plan to increase the reserved and authorized number of shares under the
Plan by 300,000 was authorized by the Company's Board of Directors on May&nbsp;10, 2002 and such amendment was approved by the Company's shareholders on June&nbsp;6, 2002. This Registration
Statement should also be considered a post-effective amendment to the prior Registration Statements. The contents of these prior Registration Statements are incorporated herein by
reference. </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>PART I    <BR>  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the Note to Part&nbsp;I of Form&nbsp;S-8, the information required by Items 1 and 2 of Form&nbsp;S-8 is not filed as a
part of this Registration Statement. </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>PART II    <BR>  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><A
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<A NAME="toc_de2200_4"> </A></FONT> <FONT SIZE=2><B>Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.    <BR>  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission are hereby incorporated by reference herein: </FONT></P>

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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(a)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>The
Annual Report of the Company on Form&nbsp;10-KSB for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2001.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(b)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>The
Company's Definitive Proxy Statement dated April&nbsp;30, 2002 for the 2002 Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on June&nbsp;6, 2002.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(c)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>The
Company's Amended Definitive Proxy Statement dated May&nbsp;8, 2002 for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on June&nbsp;6, 2002.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(d)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>The
Company's Quarterly Report filed on Form&nbsp;10-Q for the quarter ended March&nbsp;31, 2002.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(e)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>The
description of the Company's Common Stock as set forth in the Company's Form SB-2 Registration Statement dated July&nbsp;1, 1994 (Registration
No.&nbsp;33-81262C), including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description. </FONT></DD></DL>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All
documents subsequently filed by the Company pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, prior to the filing of a
post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by
reference in this Registration Statement and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents. </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Item 4. Description of Securities.    <BR>  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not applicable. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not applicable. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Article&nbsp;VIII of the Registrant's Restated Articles of Incorporation provide that the Registrant shall indemnify its directors to the extent required or
permitted by Minnesota Statutes or other provisions of law. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Registrant's Bylaws provide that the Registrant shall indemnify any person made or threatened to be made a party to a proceeding, by reason of the former or present official capacity
of the person, against judgments, penalties, fines, including without limitation, excise taxes assessed against the person with respect to an employee benefit plan, settlements, and reasonable
expenses, including attorneys' fees and disbursements, provided the person seeking indemnification meets five criteria set forth in Section&nbsp;9.02(a) of the Registrant's Bylaws. In addition, the
Registrant's Bylaws provide that the Registrant may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of directors, officers and employees serving the Registrant, or any other company at the request of the
Registrant, whether or not the Registrant would have the power to indemnify such persons against such liability under the Bylaws. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Registrant's Bylaws also authorize the Board of Directors, to the extent permitted by applicable law, to indemnify any person or entity not described in the Bylaws pursuant to, and
to the extent described in, an agreement authorized by a majority of the officers then in office. </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Insofar
as indemnification to the Company's directors, officers or other persons controlling the Company for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, may be
permitted under the provisions of the Company's Bylaws and the statutes of the State of Minnesota, the Company has been informed by the Securities and Exchange Commission, that this type of
indemnification is against public policy and is therefore unenforceable. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not applicable. </FONT></P>

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<TD WIDTH="91%"><FONT SIZE=2>Amended and Restated Canterbury Park Holding Corporation 1994 Stock Plan</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="6%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>5.1</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="91%"><FONT SIZE=2>Opinion of Lindquist&nbsp;&amp; Vennum P.L.L.P.</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="6%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>23.1</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="91%"><FONT SIZE=2>Consent of Lindquist&nbsp;&amp; Vennum P.L.L.P. (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1)</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="91%"><FONT SIZE=2>Consent of Deloitte&nbsp;&amp; Touche LLP, independent public accountants</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="6%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>24.1</FONT></TD>
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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Item 9. Undertakings.    <BR>  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
undersigned registrant hereby undertakes: </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;To
file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement: </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To
include any prospectus required by Section&nbsp;10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933; </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;To
reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment
thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in
volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from
the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to </FONT></P>

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Rule&nbsp;424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the "Calculation of Registration Fee"
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii)&nbsp;&nbsp;To
include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to the
information in the registration statement; </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;That,
for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration
statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>bona fide</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2> offering
thereof. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;To
remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the
offering. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrant's annual report pursuant
to Section&nbsp;13(a) or Section&nbsp;15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration
statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>bona fide</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2> offering
thereof. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>(h)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Insofar
as indemnification to directors, officers, and controlling persons of the registrant for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors,
officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission
this type of indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against these liabilities (other than the
payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer, or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit, or proceeding) is asserted by a
director, officer, or controlling person connected with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent,
submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether the indemnification by us is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of the
issue. </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>SIGNATURES    <BR>  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, we certify that we have reasonable grounds to believe that we meet all of the requirements for filing
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/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>RANDALL D. SAMPSON</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Randall D. Sampson,<BR></FONT> <FONT SIZE=2><I>Chief Executive Officer, President and Treasurer (Principal
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<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_de2200_1">INCORPORATION OF CONTENTS OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT BY REFERENCE</A></FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_de2200_2">PART I</A></FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_de2200_3">PART II</A></FONT><BR>
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<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_de2200_4">Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.</A></FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_de2200_5">Item 4. Description of Securities.</A></FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_de2200_6">Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.</A></FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_de2200_7">Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.</A></FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_de2200_8">Item 7. Exemption from Registration Claimed.</A></FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_de2200_9">Item 8. Exhibits.</A></FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_de2200_10">Item 9. Undertakings.</A></FONT><BR>
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 1, 2002
Registration
No. 333-
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Canterbury Park Holding Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Minnesota
41-1775532
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
1100 Canterbury Road
Shakopee, Minnesota 55379
(Address of Principal Executive Offices and zip code)
1994 STOCK PLAN
(Full title of the Plan)
Randall D. Sampson
President
Canterbury Park Holding Corporation
1100 Canterbury Road
Shakopee, Minnesota 55379
(952) 445-7223
(Name, address, including zip code and
telephone number of agent for service)
Copy to:
Richard A. Primuth, Esq.
Rebecca B. Sandberg, Esq.
Lindquist & Vennum P.L.L.P.
4200 IDS Center
80 South Eighth Street
Minneapolis, MN 55402
(612) 371-3211
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of Each Class of
Securities to be Registered
Proposed
Maximum
Amount
to be
Registered
Proposed
Maximum
Offering
Price
Per Share(1)
Proposed
Maximum
Aggregate
Offering
Price(1)
Amount of
Registration
Fee
Common Stock, $.01 par value per share to be issued pursuant to Canterbury Park Holding Corporation 1994 Stock Plan
300,000 shares(2)
$8.835(1)
$2,650,500
$243.85
(1)
Estimated
solely for the purpose of determining the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(c) and (h) and based upon average high and low selling prices of the Company's
Common Stock as reported on NASDAQ on July 29, 2002.
(2)
250,000
shares were registered on Form S-8 (File No. 33-96580) on September 6, 1995, 250,000 shares were registered on
Form S-8 (File No. 333-34509) on August 28, 1997, 350,000 shares were registered on Form S-8 (File No. 333-91591) on
November 24, 1999 and 300,000 shares are being registered herewith.
INCORPORATION OF CONTENTS OF
REGISTRATION STATEMENT BY REFERENCE
A Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 33-96580) was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
September 6, 1995 covering the registration of 250,000 shares initially authorized for issuance under the Company's 1994 Stock Plan (the "Plan"). A Registration Statement on
Form S-8 (File No. 333-34509) was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 28, 1997 covering the registrations of 250,000 shares
authorized for issuance under the Plan. A Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-91591) was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
November 24, 1999 covering the registration of 350,000 shares authorized for issuance under the Plan. Pursuant to General Instruction E of Form S-8 and Rule 429, this
Registration Statement is being filed to register an additional 300,000 shares authorized under the Plan. An amendment to the Plan to increase the reserved and authorized number of shares under the
Plan by 300,000 was authorized by the Company's Board of Directors on May 10, 2002 and such amendment was approved by the Company's shareholders on June 6, 2002. This Registration
Statement should also be considered a post-effective amendment to the prior Registration Statements. The contents of these prior Registration Statements are incorporated herein by
reference.
PART I
Pursuant to the Note to Part I of Form S-8, the information required by Items 1 and 2 of Form S-8 is not filed as a
part of this Registration Statement.
PART II
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
The following documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission are hereby incorporated by reference herein:
(a)
The
Annual Report of the Company on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2001.
(b)
The
Company's Definitive Proxy Statement dated April 30, 2002 for the 2002 Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on June 6, 2002.
(c)
The
Company's Amended Definitive Proxy Statement dated May 8, 2002 for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on June 6, 2002.
(d)
The
Company's Quarterly Report filed on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2002.
(e)
The
description of the Company's Common Stock as set forth in the Company's Form SB-2 Registration Statement dated July 1, 1994 (Registration
No. 33-81262C), including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description.
All
documents subsequently filed by the Company pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, prior to the filing of a
post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by
reference in this Registration Statement and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents.
Item 4. Description of Securities.
Not applicable.
Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
Not applicable.
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Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Article VIII of the Registrant's Restated Articles of Incorporation provide that the Registrant shall indemnify its directors to the extent required or
permitted by Minnesota Statutes or other provisions of law.
The
Registrant's Bylaws provide that the Registrant shall indemnify any person made or threatened to be made a party to a proceeding, by reason of the former or present official capacity
of the person, against judgments, penalties, fines, including without limitation, excise taxes assessed against the person with respect to an employee benefit plan, settlements, and reasonable
expenses, including attorneys' fees and disbursements, provided the person seeking indemnification meets five criteria set forth in Section 9.02(a) of the Registrant's Bylaws. In addition, the
Registrant's Bylaws provide that the Registrant may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of directors, officers and employees serving the Registrant, or any other company at the request of the
Registrant, whether or not the Registrant would have the power to indemnify such persons against such liability under the Bylaws.
The
Registrant's Bylaws also authorize the Board of Directors, to the extent permitted by applicable law, to indemnify any person or entity not described in the Bylaws pursuant to, and
to the extent described in, an agreement authorized by a majority of the officers then in office.
Insofar
as indemnification to the Company's directors, officers or other persons controlling the Company for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, may be
permitted under the provisions of the Company's Bylaws and the statutes of the State of Minnesota, the Company has been informed by the Securities and Exchange Commission, that this type of
indemnification is against public policy and is therefore unenforceable.
Item 7. Exemption from Registration Claimed.
Not applicable.
Item 8. Exhibits.
Exhibit
4.1
Amended and Restated Canterbury Park Holding Corporation 1994 Stock Plan
5.1
Opinion of Lindquist & Vennum P.L.L.P.
23.1
Consent of Lindquist & Vennum P.L.L.P. (included in Exhibit 5.1)
23.2
Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP, independent public accountants
24.1
Power of Attorney
Item 9. Undertakings.
(a)    The
undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
(1)  To
file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
(i)    To
include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;
(ii)  To
reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment
thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in
volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from
the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to
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Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the "Calculation of Registration Fee"
table in the effective registration statement;
(iii)  To
include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to the
information in the registration statement;
(2)  That,
for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration
statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial
bona fide
offering
thereof.
(3)  To
remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the
offering.
(b)    The
undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrant's annual report pursuant
to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration
statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial
bona fide
offering
thereof.
(h)    Insofar
as indemnification to directors, officers, and controlling persons of the registrant for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors,
officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission
this type of indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against these liabilities (other than the
payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer, or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit, or proceeding) is asserted by a
director, officer, or controlling person connected with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent,
submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether the indemnification by us is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of the
issue.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, we certify that we have reasonable grounds to believe that we meet all of the requirements for filing
on Form S-8, and we have authorized the undersigned to sign this registration statement on our behalf, in the City of Minneapolis, State of Minnesota, on August 1, 2002.
CANTERBURY PARK HOLDINGS CORP.
By
/s/
RANDALL D. SAMPSON
Randall D. Sampson,
Chief Executive Officer, President and Treasurer (Principal
Executive Officer).
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INCORPORATION OF CONTENTS OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT BY REFERENCE
PART I
PART II
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
Item 4. Description of Securities.
Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Item 7. Exemption from Registration Claimed.
Item 8. Exhibits.
Item 9. Undertakings.
SIGNATURES