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) August 4, 2011
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.) |
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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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On August 4, 2011, Six Flags Entertainment Corporation announced that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend for the third quarter. Shareholders of record as of September 6, 2011 will receive six cents per share of common stock, payable on September 19, 2011. 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. |
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(d) | | Exhibits |
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| | 99.1 | Press Release of Six Flags Entertainment Corporation, dated August 4, 2011 |
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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 |
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| By: | /s/ Lance C. Balk |
| | Name: Lance C. Balk |
| | Title: Executive Vice President and General Counsel |
Date: August 4, 2011
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | | Description |
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99.1 | | Press Release of Six Flags Entertainment Corporation, dated August 4, 2011 |
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