FORM 6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a–16 OR 15d–16

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of December 2022

Commission File Number: 001-33178

MELCO RESORTS & ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED

71 Robinson Road

#04-03

Singapore (068895)

and

38^th Floor, The Centrium

60 Wyndham Street

Central

Hong Kong

(Address of principal executive offices)

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MELCO RESORTS & ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED

Form 6–K

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Explanatory Note

Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited’s parent company, Melco International Development Limited, a company whose shares are listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, issued an announcement entitled “Voluntary Announcement - Capital Increase in Melco Resorts (Macau) Limited - Waiver from Strict Compliance with the Listing Rules” dated December 15, 2022, a copy of which is appended to this Form 6-K.

Safe Harbor Statement

This report contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the “safe harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited (the “Company”) may also make forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about the Company’s beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, and a number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. These factors include, but are not limited to, (i) the global COVID-19 outbreak, caused by a novel strain of the coronavirus, and the continued impact of its consequences on our business, our industry and the global economy, (ii) risks associated with the newly adopted gaming law in Macau and its implementation by the Macau government and our ability to obtain a final award of a new concession under the public tender being conducted by the Macau government and the terms and conditions of the concession contract, if we are granted one, (iii) growth of the gaming market and visitations in Macau, the Philippines and the Republic of Cyprus, (iv) capital and credit market volatility, (v) local and global economic conditions, (vi) our anticipated growth strategies, (vii) gaming authority and other governmental approvals and regulations, and (viii) our future business development, results of operations and financial condition. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by words or phrases such as “may”, “will”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “target”, “aim”, “estimate”, “intend”, “plan”, “believe”, “potential”, “continue”, “is/are likely to” or other similar expressions. Further information regarding these and other risks, uncertainties or factors is included in the Company’s filings with the SEC. All information provided in this report is as of the date of this report, and the Company undertakes no duty to update such information, except as required under applicable law.

SIGNATURE

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, thereunto duly authorized.

Date: December 15, 2022

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit 99.1

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this announcement.

VOLUNTARY ANNOUNCEMENT

CAPITAL INCREASE IN MELCO RESORTS (MACAU) LIMITED

WAIVER FROM STRICT COMPLIANCE WITH THE LISTING RULES

Reference is made to the announcement of Melco International Development Limited (the “Company”) dated 27 November 2022 in relation to the provisional award by the Macau government of a gaming concession to Melco Resorts (Macau) Limited (“MRM”). MRM is accounted for as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited (“MRE”). MRE is a consolidated subsidiary of the Company and has its American Depositary Shares listed on Nasdaq in the United States.

Requirements under Macau law for the grant of new gaming concessions, which apply to all the gaming concessions to be officially granted by the Macau government, include that (1) the holder of the gaming concession is a company incorporated in Macau (which is the case for MRM), (2) the registered share capital of the holder of the gaming concession be increased to not less than MOP 5 billion (equivalent to approximately HK$4.90 billion) and (3) not less than 15% of the voting share capital of the holder of the gaming concession is held by a Macau permanent resident who serves as the managing director of the gaming concession holder (the current managing director of MRM being Mr. Ho, Lawrence Yau Lung (“Mr. Ho”)).

Immediately before the capital increase, MRM’s issued share capital was MOP 1.01 billion (equivalent to approximately HK$0.99 billion), with two classes of shares, namely, Class A Shares and Class B Shares. The Class A Shares confer a right to receive an annual aggregate dividend, in respect of all the Class A Shares collectively, of up to MOP 1.00 and a preferential distribution in the event of liquidation of MRM or return of capital to the Class A Shareholders of an aggregate amount, in respect of all the Class A Shares collectively, of up to MOP 1.00. The Class A Shares do not confer any rights to any other dividends, distributions, return of capital, liquidation proceeds, return of par value or other sum of any nature from MRM. The Class B Shares confer the right to receive the amount of all dividends and other distributions from, and capital of, MRM after payment of the de minimis amount of MOP 1.00 in respect of the Class A Shares referred to above. The Class A Shares and the Class B Shares both confer voting rights, of one vote per share for holders of at least 100 shares. However, the Class A Shares do not entitle the holders to veto any decision in MRM’s general meetings. The Class B Shares have rights of first refusal in the event of any proposed transfer of Class A Shares. Any such transfer also requires approval by the Macau government.

Immediately before the capital increase, the Class A Shares represented 28% of MRM’s issued share capital, with the Class B Shares (which confer all the economic interest) representing 72% of MRM’s issued share capital. All of the issued shares of MRM were held by wholly-owned subsidiaries of MRE (as to approximately 89.99% and 0.01% by MCO Investments Limited and MCO Nominee One Limited, respectively), except for Class A shares representing 10% of MRM’s issued share capital which were held by Mr. Ho for the purpose of enabling MRM to qualify to hold its existing gaming sub-concession under the currently applicable provisions of Macau law.

Mr. Ho is a substantial shareholder, director, and the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, of both the Company and MRE. Mr. Ho is therefore a connected person of the Company.

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MRM is accounted for as an indirectly 100% owned subsidiary of MRE in MRE’s audited consolidated financial statements, because the economic interest of the 10% holding of the managing director is limited to, in aggregate with other Class A shareholders, MOP 1.00 on the winding up or liquidation of MRM and to receive an aggregate annual dividend of MOP 1.00. However, as a result of the Class A Shares in MRM held by Mr. Ho representing 10% of the voting power at MRM’s general meetings, MRM technically falls within the definition of a “connected subsidiary” under Rule 14A.16 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities (the “Listing Rules”) on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Stock Exchange”).

Accordingly, the capital increase from MOP 1.01 billion to MOP 5 billion, required in order for MRM to be granted a new gaming concession, including 6,490,000 new Class A Shares issued to Mr. Ho to meet the requirement under Macau law of a Macau permanent resident managing director having not less than a 15% shareholding in the holder of a gaming concession and 4,682,000 new Class A Shares and 28,728,000 new Class B Shares issued to MCO Investments Limited, being fully contributed by a wholly-owned subsidiary of MRE, could technically be regarded as a connected transaction under Rules 14A.24(6) and Rule 14A.25 of the Listing Rules.

Moreover, as a result of the reduction of the voting share capital held by wholly-owned subsidiaries of MRE from 90% to 85%, the capital increase also constitutes a deemed disposal and a connected transaction for the Company under Rule 14.29 and Rule 14A.24(1) of the Listing Rules, respectively.

The Company has applied to the Stock Exchange for, and the Stock Exchange has granted (subject to the condition that the Company discloses the waiver, including the details and reasons, by way of this announcement), a waiver from strict compliance with the requirements under Rules 14A.24(1), 14A.24(6), 14A.25 and 14.29 of the Listing Rules for the following reasons:

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The capital increase has been completed in accordance with the reasons for the grant of the Stock Exchange waiver described above.

Hong Kong, 15 December 2022

Unless indicated otherwise, in this announcement, translations of quoted currency values are made on an approximate basis and at the rate of MOP 1.00 = HK$0.98 for illustration purposes only. Percentages and figures expressed have been rounded.

As at the date of this announcement, the board of directors of the Company comprises three Executive Directors, namely Mr. Ho, Lawrence Yau Lung (Chairman and Chief Executive Officer), Mr. Evan Andrew Winkler (President and Managing Director) and Mr. Chung Yuk Man, Clarence; one Non-executive Director, namely Mr. Ng Ching Wo; and three Independent Non-executive Directors, namely Mr. John William Crawford, Mr. Tsui Che Yin, Frank and Ms. Karuna Evelyne Shinsho.

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