UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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): May 12, 2020

MOHEGAN TRIBAL GAMING AUTHORITY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (860) 862-8000

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 of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

Item 8.01 Other Events.

As previously disclosed, the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority d/b/a Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment (“MGE”) deferred making an interest payment of approximately $19.7 million due on April 15, 2020 (the “Interest Payment”) with respect to its 7.875% Senior Notes due 2024 (the “2024 Notes”) as a precautionary measure in connection with the temporary suspension of operations at all of its North American owned, operated and managed properties resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.

On May 12, 2020, MGE deposited with the trustee under the indenture governing the 2024 Notes (the “Indenture”) funds required to make the Interest Payment (including additional interest on the overdue Interest Payment) in accordance with the Indenture. Such funds will be distributed to applicable holders of the 2024 Notes prior to the end of the relevant 30-day grace period.

The summary of certain terms of the Indenture set forth above is qualified by reference to the full text of the Indenture, which is filed as Exhibit 4.1 to MGE’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 20, 2019.

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.