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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) May 3, 2017
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
1-13703 | 13-3995059 | |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
924 Avenue J East | ||
Grand Prairie, Texas | 75050 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |
(972) 595-5000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
(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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act of 1934 of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter)
Emerging Growth Company o
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o
Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On May 3, 2017, Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, five proposals were voted on and, with approximately 92 percent of the shares voted, the final results for the votes regarding each proposal are set forth below.
1. Election of Directors. The following eight nominees were elected to the Board of Directors of the Company to serve for the ensuing year and until their respective successors are elected and qualified.
Nominee | For | Withhold | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||
Kurt M. Cellar | 77,336,640 | 428,775 | 6,792,831 | ||||||
John M. Duffey | 77,105,076 | 660,339 | 6,792,831 | ||||||
Nancy A. Krejsa | 71,412,660 | 6,352,755 | 6,792,831 | ||||||
Jon L. Luther | 71,479,944 | 6,285,471 | 6,792,831 | ||||||
Usman Nabi | 72,998,420 | 4,766,995 | 6,792,831 | ||||||
Stephen D. Owens | 72,999,350 | 4,766,065 | 6,792,831 | ||||||
James Reid-Anderson | 76,895,685 | 869,730 | 6,792,831 | ||||||
Richard W. Roedel | 77,164,727 | 600,688 | 6,792,831 | ||||||
2. Long-Term Incentive Plan. The Six Flags Entertainment Corporation Long-Term Incentive Plan as amended was approved.
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||
68,462,421 | 9,244,214 | 58,780 | 6,792,831 | |||||
3. Advisory Vote to Ratify Independent Accounting Firm. The appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the year ending December 31, 2017 was ratified on an advisory basis.
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||
84,182,649 | 313,775 | 61,822 | — | ||||||
4. Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation. The compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers was approved on an advisory basis.
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||
43,155,485 | 34,516,140 | 93,790 | 6,792,831 | ||||||
5. Advisory Vote on the Frequency of the Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation. The advisory proposal to hold an advisory vote on executive compensation every year was approved on an advisory basis.
1 Year | 2 Years | 3 Years | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||
76,520,799 | 190,359 | 990,302 | 63,955 | 6,792,831 | ||||||||
The Board of Directors has considered the outcome of the foregoing stockholder voting results in which every year received the highest number of votes cast on the frequency proposal, and the Board of Directors has determined to hold non-binding advisory votes on executive compensation every year. Accordingly, the next non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation will be held at the Company’s 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On May 4, 2017, the Company announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.64 per share of common stock. The dividend will be payable June 12, 2017 to shareholders of record as of May 25, 2017. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release Announcing Quarterly Cash Dividend, dated May 4, 2017
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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.
SIX FLAGS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION | |||
By: | /s/ Lance C. Balk | ||
Name: | Lance C. Balk | ||
Title: | Executive Vice President and General | ||
Counsel | |||
Date: May 5, 2017 | |||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | Press Release Announcing Quarterly Cash Dividend, dated May 4, 2017 | |
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