0000701374-15-000098.txt : 20150727 0000701374-15-000098.hdr.sgml : 20150727 20150727170905 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000701374-15-000098 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20150724 FILED AS OF DATE: 20150727 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150727 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Six Flags Entertainment Corp CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000701374 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-MISCELLANEOUS AMUSEMENT & RECREATION [7990] IRS NUMBER: 133995059 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 924 AVENUE J EAST CITY: GRAND PRAIRIE STATE: TX ZIP: 75050 BUSINESS PHONE: 972 595-5000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 924 AVENUE J EAST CITY: GRAND PRAIRIE STATE: TX ZIP: 75050 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SIX FLAGS, INC. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20070322 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SIX FLAGS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20000714 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TIERCO GROUP INC/DE/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BALK LANCE C CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001111849 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13703 FILM NUMBER: 151007697 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O KIRKLAND & ELLIS STREET 2: 153 EAST 53RD STREET CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 4 1 wf-form4_143803133593248.xml FORM 4 X0306 4 2015-07-24 0 0000701374 Six Flags Entertainment Corp SIX 0001111849 BALK LANCE C C/O SIX FLAGS 924 AVENUE J EAST GRAND PRAIRIE TX 75050 0 1 0 0 Exec. VP and General Counsel Common Stock, par value $0.025 per share 2015-07-24 4 M 0 27000 27.76 A 64731 D Common Stock 200000 I By GRAT Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 27.76 2015-07-24 4 M 0 27000 0 D 2022-08-24 Common Stock, par value $0.025 per share 27000.0 27000 D Includes 576 shares of common stock acquired pursuant to the Issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan since the last-filed Form 4. These shares were previously reported as directly beneficially owned but subsequently have been contributed to a grantor retained annuity trust with Mr. Balk as trustee. One-fourth of the options will vest on each of the first four anniversaries of August 24, 2012, if the reporting person has been continuously employed with the Issuer through such date, subject to accelerated vesting in certain events, including certain terminations or upon a change of control, or as provided for by the Compensation Committee of the Issuer's Board of Directors. /s/ Lance C. Balk 2015-07-27