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 4, 2016
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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| 1-13703 | | 13-3995059 |
| (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| 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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| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On May 4, 2016, Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, two proposals were voted on and, with approximately 94 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.
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| Nominee | | For | | Withhold | | Broker Non-Vote |
| Kurt M. Cellar | | 79,529,744 |
| | 553,279 |
| | 7,471,815 |
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| John M. Duffey | | 79,647,357 |
| | 435,666 |
| | 7,471,815 |
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| Charles A. Koppelman | | 79,323,428 |
| | 759,595 |
| | 7,471,815 |
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| Jon L. Luther | | 79,336,679 |
| | 746,344 |
| | 7,471,815 |
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| Usman Nabi | | 79,533,665 |
| | 549,358 |
| | 7,471,815 |
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| Stephen D. Owens | | 79,295,425 |
| | 787,598 |
| | 7,471,815 |
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| James Reid-Anderson | | 79,564,648 |
| | 518,375 |
| | 7,471,815 |
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| Richard W. Roedel | | 79,578,670 |
| | 504,353 |
| | 7,471,815 |
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2. 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, 2016 was ratified on an advisory basis.
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| For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Vote |
| 87,057,335 |
| | 455,669 |
| | 41,834 |
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On May 5, 2016, the Company announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.58 per share of common stock. The dividend will be payable June 13, 2016 to shareholders of record as of May 26, 2016. 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 5, 2016
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.
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| | SIX FLAGS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION |
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| | By: | /s/ Lance C. Balk |
| | | Name: | Lance C. Balk |
| | | Title: | Executive Vice President and General |
| | | | Counsel |
| Date: May 6, 2016 | |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
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| 99.1 | | Press Release Announcing Quarterly Cash Dividend, dated May 5, 2016 |
