SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Ouimet Matthew A

(Last) (First) (Middle)
ONE CEDAR POINT DRIVE

(Street)
SANDUSKY OH 44870

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CEDAR FAIR L P [ FUN ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
President & CEO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/25/2015
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Units of Limited Partner Interest 02/25/2015 A 23,138 A (1) 151,403 D
Units of Limited Partner Interest 02/25/2015 A 23,874 A $0 175,277 D
Units of Limited Partner Interest 02/26/2015 F 13,646(2) D $55.68 161,631 D
Units of Limited Partner Interest 02/26/2015 F 2,921(3) D $55.68 158,710 D
Units of Limited Partner Interest 2,000 I By Spouse as Custodian for Children
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
call options to purchase limited partnership units $36.95 (4) 02/26/2023 Units of Limited Partner Interest 122,492 122,492 D
call options to purchase limited partnership units $29.53 (5) 03/27/2022 Units of Limited Partner Interest 86,387 86,387 D
Phantom Units (6) 06/20/2014(7) 06/20/2015(7) Units of Limited Partner Interest 33,279 33,279 D
Phantom Units (6) 03/03/2014(8) 03/03/2015(8) Units of Limited Partner Interest 15,237 15,237 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. These units were granted pursuant to the Partnership's 2008 Omnibus Incentive Plan.
2. Units were withheld to satisfy tax liability in connection with vesting of performance units.
3. Units were withheld to satisfy tax liability in connection with vesting of restricted units.
4. Options vest at a rate of 33% per year on each anniversary date, beginning on February 26, 2014.
5. Options vest at a rate of 33% per year on each anniversary date, beginning on March 27, 2013.
6. Each phantom unit is the economic equivalent of one limited partner unit in Cedar Fair, L.P.
7. This award vests in two equal installments on June 20, 2014 and 2015, respectively, assuming the grantee continues to be employed with the Company.
8. This award vests in two equal installments on March 3, 2014 and 2015, respectively, assuming the grantee continues to be employed with the Company.
Remarks:
Matthew A. Ouimet 02/26/2015
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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