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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 13, 2020

CEDAR FAIR, L.P.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
 
1-9444
 
34-1560655
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission File No.)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

One Cedar Point Drive,
Sandusky, Ohio 44870-5259
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(419) 626-0830
(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
Depositary Units (Representing
Limited Partner Interests)
FUN
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 Securities Exchange Act 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 5.07.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 13, 2020, Cedar Fair, L.P. (the "Company") held its annual meeting of unitholders (the "2020 Annual Meeting") virtually via live webcast to consider and vote upon three proposals submitted by the Board of Directors of Cedar Fair Management, Inc., the general partner of the Company.

The final voting results, which were certified by the inspector of election at the 2020 Annual Meeting, were as follows (56,703,355 units outstanding and entitled to vote as of the record date of the 2020 Annual Meeting):

1.
To elect Gina D. France, Matthew A. Ouimet, and Richard A. Zimmerman as Class III Directors of the general partner for a three-year term expiring in 2023.
Nominee
For
Withhold
Broker Non-Votes
Gina D. France
23,118,048
466,561
33,118,746
Matthew A. Ouimet
23,234,092
350,517
33,118,746
Richard A. Zimmerman
23,241,563
343,046
33,118,746

2.
To confirm the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm.
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
43,444,764
288,096
499,731
12,470,764

3.
To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers.
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
21,483,103
1,279,274
822,232
33,118,746






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, Inc., General Partner
 
 
 
 
Date:
May 13, 2020
By:
/s/ Brian C. Witherow
 
 
 
Brian C. Witherow
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer