Magna Entertainment Corp - Current report filing (8-K)

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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): July 30, 2008

MAGNA ENTERTAINMENT CORP.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
000-30578 (Commission File Number)		98-0208374 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
337 Magna Drive, Aurora, Ontario, Canada                                  L4G 7K1
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                                       (Zip Code)
[phone]
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 8.01 Other Events

        On July 30, 2008, the Registrant announced that the maturity date of the Registrant's $40.0 million senior secured revolving credit facility with a Canadian chartered bank has been extended to August 15, 2008.

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 thereunto duly authorized.

		MAGNA ENTERTAINMENT CORP. (Registrant)
Date: August 5, 2008
		by:		/s/ WILLIAM G. FORD William G. Ford Secretary

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