CPHC Canterbury Park Holding Corporation New

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC  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):   June 5, 2015

Canterbury Park Holding Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Minnesota
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

(952) 445-7223
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Section 8 – Other Events

Item 8.01 – Other Events

On June 5, 2015, Canterbury Park Holding Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has declared a special cash dividend on the Company’s common stock of $.25 per share, payable July 10, 2015, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on June 19, 2015.

Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)       Exhibits

The following are filed or furnished as Exhibits to this Report:

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.

Exhibit 99.1

Canterbury Park Holding Corporation Announces Special Cash Dividend

SHAKOPEE, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 5, 2015--Canterbury Park Holding Corporation (NASDAQ:CPHC) today announced that its Board of Directors have declared a cash dividend of $.25 per share of common stock. The dividend will be payable to shareholders of record on June 19, 2015 and will be distributed on July 10, 2015. The Company currently has approximately 4,220,381 shares of common stock outstanding.

The Company has not adopted any plan or policy with regard to paying dividends. Future dividend action by our Board, if any, following payment of the July 10, 2015 dividend, will be based on the Company’s earnings, projected future earnings and cash requirements when such dividend action is next considered.

About Canterbury Park:
Canterbury Park Holding Corporation owns and operates Canterbury Park Racetrack, Minnesota’s only thoroughbred and quarter horse racing facility. The Company’s 70-day 2015 live race meet begins on May 15 and ends September 12. In addition, Canterbury Park’s Card Casino hosts “unbanked” card games 24 hours a day, seven days a week, offering both poker and table games. The Company also conducts year-round wagering on simulcast horse racing and hosts a variety of other entertainment and special events at its facility in Shakopee, MN. For more information about the Company, please visit us at www.canterburypark.com.

Cautionary Statement:
From time to time, in press releases and in other communications to shareholders or the investing public, the Canterbury Park Holding Corporation may make forward-looking statements concerning possible or anticipated future financial performance, business activities or plans based on management’s beliefs and assumptions. These forward looking statements are typically preceded by the words such as "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "intends" or similar expressions. Shareholders and the investing public should understand that these forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, including those disclosed in our periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which could cause actual performance, activities or plans after the date the statements are made to differ significantly from those indicated in the forward-looking statements when made.

CONTACT:
Canterbury Park Holding Corporation
Randy Sampson, 952-445-7223