-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, UoGXR0VSdz2hjs0hIbGILxnNxAJ76XwPeMmvTc5yIP1I9FAC2GYl5AuUrUFkEME2 HNHzXy/mYJCAqmBT+4uPCw== 0000921895-05-001196.txt : 20050727 0000921895-05-001196.hdr.sgml : 20050727 20050727135234 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000921895-05-001196 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20050722 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20050727 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050727 FILER: 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 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-12522 FILM NUMBER: 05976584 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: RT 17B STREET 2: P.O. BOX 5013 CITY: MONTICELLO STATE: NY ZIP: 12701 BUSINESS PHONE: (845) 807-0001 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: RT 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 8-K 1 form8k05558_07222005.htm sec document 

                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

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                                    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): July 22, 2005
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                              EMPIRE RESORTS, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


    Delaware                         001-12522               13-3714474
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(State or other jurisdiction         (Commission             (IRS Employer
of incorporation)                    File Number)            Identification No.)

c/o Monticello Raceway, Route 17B, Monticello, NY                      12701
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(Address of principal executive offices)                              (zip code)



Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (845) 807-0001
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                                       N/A
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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)


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Item 5.02.  Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
            Appointment of Principal Officers.
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            On July 22, 2005, the board of directors of the registrant appointed
Robert H. Friedman as a Class II director of the registrant to serve until the
2005 annual meeting of stockholders.





                                   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.



                                        EMPIRE RESORTS, INC.



Dated: July 27, 2005                    By: /s/ Ronald J. Radcliffe
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                                            Name: Ronald J. Radcliffe
                                            Title: Chief Financial Officer
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