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 7, 2026
SIX FLAGS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-42157 | 93-4097909 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File No.) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
8701 Red Oak Blvd.,
Charlotte, North Carolina 28217
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(704) 414-4700
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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 | FUN | New York Stock Exchange |
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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 May 7, 2026, Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (the “Company”) announced the departures of Brian Witherow, the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, and Brian Nurse, the Chief Legal and Compliance Officer of the Company, effective May 8, 2026.
David Hoffman, the Chief Accounting Officer of the Company, will serve as the Interim Chief Financial Officer, effective May 8, 2026. Mr. Hoffman, age 57, has served as Chief Accounting Officer of the Company since the completion of the merger of legacy Six Flags and legacy Cedar Fair. Prior to the merger, Mr. Hoffman served as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of Cedar Fair from 2012 until the consummation of the merger. Prior to that, he served as Vice President of Finance and Corporate Tax since 2010. He served as Vice President of Corporate Tax from 2006 through 2010. Prior to joining Cedar Fair, Mr. Hoffman served as a business advisor with Ernst & Young from 2002 through 2006. Mr. Hoffman is continuing under his current compensatory arrangement with the Company and will receive an additional $20,000 cash payment per month for his service as Interim Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Hoffman has no family relationship with any directors or executive officers of the Company, nor are there any arrangements or understandings between Mr. Hoffman and any other persons pursuant to which he was selected as the Interim Chief Financial Officer of the Company. There are no transactions between Mr. Hoffman and the Company that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On May 7, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing the matters disclosed in Item 5.02 above as well as other executive leadership changes. 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, including Exhibit 99.1, 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.
| Exhibit Number | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated May 7, 2026 (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 duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| SIX FLAGS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION | ||||
| (Registrant) | ||||
| Date: May 7, 2026 | By: | /s/ John Reilly | ||
| John Reilly President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||