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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 17, 2024

 

 

United Parks & Resorts Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

Delaware

001-35883

27-1220297

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

6240 Sea Harbor Drive

 

Orlando, Florida

 

32821

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 407 226-5011

 

 

(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:

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, par value $0.01 per share

 

PRKS

 

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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Kyle Miller, Co-Chief Parks Operations Officer for United Parks & Resorts Inc. (the “Company”), will be taking a leave for personal medical reasons effective June 1, 2024. On May 17, 2024, Shekufeh Shirazi Boyle, Chief Accounting Officer of the Company, notified the Company of her decision to resign from her position with the Company in order to pursue another opportunity. Ms. Boyle has entered into a consulting arrangement with the Company to assist the Company to ensure a smooth transition.

Jim Forrester, the Company’s Interim Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, will serve as the Company’s principal accounting officer effective May 30, 2024.

The appointment of Mr. Forrester to serve as the principal accounting officer was not pursuant to any arrangement or understanding with respect to any other person. There are no family relationships between Mr. Forrester and any director or executive officer of the Company, and there are no transactions between Mr. Forrester and the Company that would be required to be reported under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.

Description

104

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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.

 

 

 

UNITED PARKS & RESORTS INC.

 

 

 

 

Date:

May 23, 2024

By:

/s/ G. Anthony (Tony) Taylor

 

 

Name:

Title:

G. Anthony (Tony) Taylor
Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

 



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