-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, D19ffNEehZuNP2PyWlUKxGnTwSHW3Ra5A31o8K8qrpN91q9+2BAiH7V6BHfT7Wtu whYVkFYSv68BO5LRR8HFxQ== /in/edgar/work/20000901/0000811532-00-000028/0000811532-00-000028.txt : 20000922 0000811532-00-000028.hdr.sgml : 20000922 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000811532-00-000028 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20000825 ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 20000901 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CEDAR FAIR L P CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000811532 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [7990 ] IRS NUMBER: 341560655 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-09444 FILM NUMBER: 715705 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 5006 CITY: SANDUSKY STATE: OH ZIP: 44871 BUSINESS PHONE: 4196260830 8-K 1 0001.txt 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): August 25, 2000 CEDAR FAIR, L.P. (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 1-9444 34-1560655 (State or other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer jurisdiction File No.) Identification No.) of incorporation) One Cedar Point Drive, 44870-5259 Sandusky, Ohio (Address of principal (Zip Code) executive offices) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (419) 626-0830 N.A. (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) CEDAR FAIR, L.P.INDEX Item 5. Other Events 3 Signatures 4 ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS. On August 25, 2000, Cedar Fair, L.P. (the "Registrant") announced the approval of a plan to revise the Partnership's existing general partner fee and executive compensation systems at a special meeting of its limited partners held that day. Under the approved plan, Cedar Fair's limited partnership agreement has been amended to eliminate the fees paid by Cedar Fair to its general partner, retroactive to January 1, 2000. In addition, a new Equity Incentive Plan allowing the award of options and other forms of equity as an element of compensation to senior management and other key employees was established. In connection with terminating the existing compensation system, one-time lump sum cash payments totaling approximately $8.5 million and options for 2,330,000 units will be issued to Cedar Fair's senior management. 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. CEDAR FAIR, L.P. By Cedar Fair Management Company, General Partner By: /s/ Bruce A. Jackson Bruce A. Jackson Corporate Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer Date: August 31, 2000 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----