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): October 31, 2012

EMPIRE RESORTS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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:

The option agreement (the “Option Agreement”), by and between Monticello Raceway Management, Inc. (“MRMI”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Empire Resorts, Inc. (the “Company”), and EPT Concord II, LLC (“EPT” and, together with MRMI, the “Parties”), originally entered into on December 21, 2011, was further amended by a letter agreement between the Parties, dated October 31, 2012 (the “Letter Agreement”). Pursuant to the Option Agreement, EPT granted MRMI a sole and exclusive option to lease certain EPT property located in Sullivan County, New York (the “EPT Property”) pursuant to the terms of a lease negotiated between the parties.

Pursuant to the Letter Agreement, MRMI and EPT agreed to extend the option exercise period from January 21, 2013 to February 20, 2013 (as the same may be further extended pursuant to the Option Agreement). In addition, the Parties agreed to extend the date by which they would enter into a master development agreement with respect to the EPT Property from November 1, 2012 to November 30, 2012. Except for these amendments, the Option Agreement remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

This summary description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the actual Letter Agreement, which is filed as 10.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

On November 6, 2012, the Company held its 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Meeting”) in New York, New York for the purposes of electing six directors to serve on the Board of Directors of the Company for a one year term that expires at the 2013 annual meeting of stockholders or until their respective successors are elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal.

Below are the voting results for the election of six Directors. All nominees were elected as Directors with the following vote:

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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 6, 2012

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Exhibit Index

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