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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On October 10, 2025, Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (the “Company”) announced that Selim Bassoul will step down as Executive Chairman and as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) and that Daniel J. Hanrahan, Lead Independent Director, will step down as a member of the Board, each effective as of December 31, 2025. Neither Bassoul’s nor Hanrahan’s departure is due to any disagreement with the Board, the Company or management on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices. Following their departure, the Six Flags Board will comprise 10 directors. Marilyn Spiegel will assume the role of non-executive Chair of the Board, effective as of January 1, 2026.
| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On October 10, 2025, the Company issued a press release announcing the Board changes at the Company. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated by reference herein.
The information furnished pursuant to this Item 7.01 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
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| 99.1 | Press Release, dated October 10, 2025 (furnished herewith) | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| SIX FLAGS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION | ||
| (Registrant) | ||
| /s/ Brian C. Witherow | ||
| Name: | Brian C. Witherow | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |
Date: October 10, 2025