Sec Form 4 Filing - Kien Huat Realty III Ltd @ EMPIRE RESORTS INC - 2019-05-21

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Kien Huat Realty III Ltd 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) (Last) (First) (Middle) 21ST FLOOR, WISMA GENTING, JALAN SULTAN ISMAIL 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 05/21/2019 (Street) KUALA LUMPUR MALAYSIA, N850250 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _____ Form filed by One Reporting Person __ X __ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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

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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: 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 Series F Convertible Preferred Stock $ 20 ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) 05/21/2019( 3 ) P 270 05/21/2019 12/31/2038 Common Stock 1,350,000 $ 100,000 590 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Kien Huat Realty III Ltd 21ST FLOOR, WISMA GENTING JALAN SULTAN ISMAIL KUALA LUMPUR MALAYSIA, N850250 X Lim Kok Thay 21ST FLOOR, WISMA GENTING JALAN SULTAN ISMAIL KUALA LUMPUR MALAYSIA, N850250 X Signatures /s/ Gerard Lim for Kien Huat Realty III Limited 05/21/2019 Signature of Reporting Person Date /s/ Lim Kok Thay by Gerard Lim 05/21/2019 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )At any time prior to December 31, 2038 (the "Maturity Date"), the Series F Preferred Stock (the "Preferred Stock") is convertible in whole or in part, at the option of the holder of the Preferred Stock, into shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share ("Common Stock"), in such amount equal to $100,000 (the "Stated Value") divided by $20.00 (the "Conversion Price") multiplied by the number of shares of Preferred Stock being converted. The conversion price is subject to certain customary adjustments. ( 2 )If the holder of Preferred Stock has not given notice of conversion prior to the Maturity Date, each share of Preferred Stock that is outstanding on the Maturity Date shall automatically be converted into that number of shares of Common Stock determined by dividing the Stated Value by the 90-day volume-weighted average price for a share of Common Stock for the period ending the day immediately prior to the Maturity Date. ( 3 )Kien Huat shall also be entitled to vote on all matters submitted to the vote of the holders of Common Stock on an as-converted basis and not as a separate class, except as required by law.

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