UNITED STATES
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): May 30, 2019
SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware | 001-35883 | 27-1220297 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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9205 South Park Center Loop, Suite 400 Orlando, Florida | 32819 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (407) 226-5011
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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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 Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | SEAS | New York Stock Exchange |
The previously announced private repurchase by SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. (the “Company”) of 5,615,874 shares of common stock of the Company held by Lord Central Opportunity V Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of the British Virgin Islands (the “Security Agent”), at a price per share equal to $26.71 (the “SEAS Repurchase”) closed on May 30, 2019.
Concurrently with the closing of the SEAS Repurchase, the previously announced private sale by the Security Agent of 13,214,000 shares of common stock of the Company to certain affiliates of Hill Path Capital LP at a price per share equal to $26.71 also closed.
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.
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| SEAWORLD ENTERTAINMENT, INC. |
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Date: May 30, 2019 |
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| /s/ G. Anthony (Tony) Taylor |
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| Name: |
| G. Anthony (Tony) Taylor |
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| Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |