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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-25-048906"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001708176"
company_name: "Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Co"
filed_at: "2025-05-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-20T05:58:47.622414+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# HOFV increases credit facility by $2M from affiliate; accounting officer resigns ahead of merger

## Summary
- Seventh Amendment ups facility from $10M to $12M; additional $2M for general corporate purposes.
- Lender CH Capital Lending is affiliate of director Stuart Lichter (related-party transaction).
- John Van Buiten resigns as VP of Accounting and interim principal accounting officer, effective upon merger close or Aug 31, 2025; no disagreement.
- Resignation is tied to the previously announced merger with HOFV Holdings, LLC.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-25-048906
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001708176
- company_name: Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Co
- filed_at: 2025-05-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.03, 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1708176/000121390025048906/0001213900-25-048906-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1708176/000121390025048906/ea0243714-8k_halloffame.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-25-048906.txt

## Key facts
- Debt Financings
  Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Co amended credit facility of $12,000,000 with CH Capital Lending, LLC.
  - Instrument: credit facility
  - Principal: $12,000,000
  - Counterparty: CH Capital Lending, LLC
  - Event: amendment
  source text: The Seventh Amendment modifies the definition of “Facility Amount” in Section 1 of the original note and security agreement (as amended prior to the Seventh Amendment) to increase the facility amount from $10,000,000 to $12,000,000 allowing the Borrowers to request an additional $2,000,000 for general corporate purposes, subject to certain restrictions.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1708176/000121390025048906/0001213900-25-048906-index.htm
- Executive change
  John Van Buiten resigned as Vice President of Accounting, including as Corporate Controller and interim principal accounting officer at Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Co.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Vice President of Accounting, including as Corporate Controller and interim principal accounting officer
  source text: On May 22, 2025, John Van Buiten notified the Company of his intent to resign from the office of Vice President of Accounting, including as Corporate Controller and interim principal accounting officer of the Company, which resignation will be effective the earlier of (a) five business days following closure of the contemplated merger with HOFV Holdings, LLC, or (b) August 31, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1708176/000121390025048906/0001213900-25-048906-index.htm

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