0000899243-18-007423.txt : 20180314 0000899243-18-007423.hdr.sgml : 20180314 20180314200807 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000899243-18-007423 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20180313 FILED AS OF DATE: 20180314 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20180314 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Sanko Jamie M. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001725305 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-12522 FILM NUMBER: 18690736 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O MONTICELLO CASINO AND RACEWAY STREET 2: 204 STATE ROUTE 17B P.O. BOX 5013 CITY: MONTICELLO STATE: NY ZIP: 12701 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EMPIRE RESORTS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000906780 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-EATING & DRINKING PLACES [5810] IRS NUMBER: 133714474 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 204 STATE ROUTE 17B STREET 2: P.O. BOX 5013 CITY: MONTICELLO STATE: NY ZIP: 12701 BUSINESS PHONE: (845) 807-0001 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 204 STATE ROUTE 17B STREET 2: P.O. BOX 5013 CITY: MONTICELLO STATE: NY ZIP: 12701 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ALPHA HOSPITALITY CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930614 4 1 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0306 4 2018-03-13 0 0000906780 EMPIRE RESORTS INC NYNY 0001725305 Sanko Jamie M. C/O MONTICELLO CASINO AND RACEWAY ROUTE 17B, P.O. BOX 5013 MONTICELLO NY 12701 0 1 0 0 Chief Accounting Officer Common Stock, $.01 par value per share 2018-03-13 4 A 0 10000 0.00 A 10000 D Mr. Sanko was granted 10,000 restricted stock units ("RSUs") under the Empire Resorts, Inc. 2015 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (the "Plan"), which RSUs vest annually in three equal installments, with one third vesting on March 13, 2019, one third vesting on March 13, 2020 and one third vesting on March 13, 2021. In the event of a Change in Control as such term is defined in the Plan, the RSUs shall vest immediately. /s/ Jamie M. Sanko 2018-03-14