8-K

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) March 13, 2020

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.)

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):

☐       Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐       Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐       Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐       Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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, $0.025 par value per share	SIX	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act of 1934 of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging Growth Company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 8.01             Other Events

On March 13, 2020, Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (the “Company”) announced that it has made the decision to delay the opening or temporarily suspend the operations for certain parks, and issued a letter to its guests, as a precaution in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Company’s letter to its guests is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01             Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)             Exhibits

99.1 Letter to Guests, dated March 13, 2020

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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
	By:	/s/ Laura W. Doerre
		Name:	Laura W. Doerre
		Title:	Executive Vice President and General Counsel
d
Date: March 13, 2020

EX-99

Exhibit 99.1

A Message from CEO Mike Spanos About The Coronavirus Pandemic

Dear Valued Guests,

We understand that these are challenging and unusual times. Our goal is to support our team members and our communities by never compromising the safety of guests or employees. Since the onset of COVID-19, we have followed the guidance of federal, state, and local authorities. As of today, many states have declared a state of emergency and are recommending that all non-essential gatherings of large groups be postponed or canceled.

Given that direction, we have made the decision to delay the opening or temporarily suspend the operations for the following parks through the end of March, at which time we will re-evaluate on a park-by-park basis:

· Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California

· Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo, California

· Hurricane Harbor Phoenix in Phoenix, Arizona

· Six Flags Over Georgia in Austell, Georgia

· Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington, Texas

· Six Flags Fiesta Texas in San Antonio, Texas

· Frontier City in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

· Six Flags St. Louis in Eureka, Missouri

· Six Flags America in Upper Marlboro, Maryland

· Six Flags Great Escape Lodge & Indoor Waterpark in Lake George, New York

We will continue to closely monitor the latest developments and follow the guidance from federal, state, and local officials.

For additional information about COVID-19, please read the latest report from the Centers for Disease Control at www.cdc.gov, or your local health department website.

On behalf of everyone at Six Flags, thank you for your trust in us. I look forward to seeing you out in our parks.

Best regards,

Mike Spanos

President & CEO

Six Flags Entertainment Corporation

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