SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Catskill Resort Group, LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O CAPPELLI ENTERPRISES, INC.
115 STEVENS AVENUE

(Street)
VALHALLA NY 10595

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
EMPIRE RESORTS INC [ NYNY ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/28/2006
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
01/03/2007
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 12/28/2006 C 2,500,000 A $7.5 2,500,000 I See Footnote(1)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options $7.5 12/28/2006 X 2,500,000 08/20/2005 12/29/2006 Common Stock 2,500,000 (1) 1,000,000 I See Footnote(1)
Stock Options $7.5 12/28/2006 E 1,688,913 08/20/2005 12/29/2006 Common Stock 1,688,913 (1) 1,000,000 I See Footnote(1)
Stock Options $7.5 12/28/2006 J 1,000,000 12/28/2006 12/27/2007 Common Stock 1,000,000 (1) 1,000,000 I See Footnote(1)
Explanation of Responses:
1. This amendment is being made to reflect that effective as of September 12, 2006, Convention Hotels LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, became the general partner of Concord Associates, L.P., in place of Convention Hotels, Inc. Accordingly, all references in the Form 4 filed by Catskill Resort Group LLC on January 3, 2007 to "Convention Hotels, Inc." should refer to "Convention Hotels LLC". The reported securities are owned directly by Concord Associates, L.P. The general partner of Concord Associates, L.P. is Convention Hotels LLC. The sole member of Convention Hotels LLC is Catskill Resort Group LLC. Convention Hotels LLC and Catskill Resort Group LLC are indirect beneficial owners of the reported securities. Concord Associates, L.P. and Convention Hotels LLC have each filed a separate Form 4 with respect to the reported securities.
Remarks:
Catskill Resort Group LLC By: Cappelli Resorts, LLC, as Managing Member, By: /s/ Louis R. Cappelli, President 05/21/2007
Melville-Catskill, LLC, as Managing Member By: Reckson Strategic Venture Partners, LLC, as Managing Member By: /s/ Frank Adipietro, Authorized Person 05/21/2007
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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