| Item 1. | |
| (a) | Name of issuer:
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation/NEW |
| (b) | Address of issuer's principal executive offices:
8701 RED OAK BLVD. CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA 28217 |
| Item 2. | |
| (a) | Name of person filing:
Darlington Partners Capital Management, LP, a Delaware limited partnership ("DPCM LP")
Darlington Partners GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("DP GP")
Darlington Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited Darlington ("Darlington")
Scott W. Clark
Ramsey B. Jishi
DPCM LP is the investment adviser of private investment funds, including Darlington (together, the "Funds"). DP GP is the general partner of DPCM LP and the Funds. Mr. Clark and Mr. Jishi are the managers of DP GP. The Filers are filing this Schedule 13G jointly but not as members of a group, and each disclaims membership in a group. Each reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of Common Stock except to the extent of that person's pecuniary interest therein. In addition, the filing of this Schedule 13G on behalf of Darlington should not be construed as an admission that it is, and it disclaims that it is, a beneficial owner, as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Act, of any Common Stock covered by this Schedule 13G. |
| (b) | Address or principal business office or, if none, residence:
300 Drakes Landing Road, Suite 290, Greenbrae, CA 94904 |
| (c) | Citizenship:
See Item 4 of the cover sheet for each reporting person. |
| (d) | Title of class of securities:
Common Stock |
| (e) | CUSIP No.:
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| Item 3. | If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: |
| (a) |  Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);
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| (b) | Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
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| (c) | Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
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| (d) | Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
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| (e) |  An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
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| (f) | An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
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| (g) | A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
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| (h) | A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
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| (i) | A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
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| (j) | A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J),
please specify the type of institution:
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| (k) | Group, in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).
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| Item 4. | Ownership |
| (a) | Amount beneficially owned:
DPCM LP: 8,700,000
DP GP: 8,700,000
Darlington: 8,700,000
Scott W. Clark: 8,700,000
Ramsey B. Jishi: 8,700,000 |
| (b) | Percent of class:
DPCM LP: 8.5%
DP GP: 8.5%
Darlington: 8.5%
Scott W. Clark: 8.5%
Ramsey B. Jishi: 8.5% |
| (c) | Number of shares as to which the person has:
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| | (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
DPCM LP: 0
DP GP: 0
Darlington: 0
Scott W. Clark: 0
Ramsey B. Jishi: 0
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| | (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
DPCM LP: 8,700,000
DP GP: 8,700,000
Darlington: 8,700,000
Scott W. Clark: 8,700,000
Ramsey B. Jishi: 8,700,000
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| | (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
DPCM LP: 0
DP GP: 0
Darlington: 0
Scott W. Clark: 0
Ramsey B. Jishi: 0
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| | (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
DPCM LP: 8,700,000
DP GP: 8,700,000
Darlington: 8,700,000
Scott W. Clark: 8,700,000
Ramsey B. Jishi: 8,700,000
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| Item 5. | Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 6. | Ownership of more than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person. |
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If any other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such securities, a statement to that effect should be included in response to this item and, if such interest relates to more than 5 percent of the class, such person should be identified. A listing of the shareholders of an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or the beneficiaries of employee benefit plan, pension fund or endowment fund is not required.
DPCM LP's clients, including Darlington, have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the Stock. No individual client's holdings of the Stock, other than those of Darlington, are more than five percent of the outstanding Stock. |
| Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group. |
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Not Applicable
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