0001564590-19-008441.txt : 20190319 0001564590-19-008441.hdr.sgml : 20190319 20190319161341 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001564590-19-008441 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20190314 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20190319 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20190319 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001564902 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-MISCELLANEOUS AMUSEMENT & RECREATION [7990] IRS NUMBER: 271220297 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-35883 FILM NUMBER: 19691765 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9205 SOUTH PARK CENTER LOOP STREET 2: SUITE 400 CITY: ORLANDO STATE: FL ZIP: 32819 BUSINESS PHONE: (407) 226-5011 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9205 SOUTH PARK CENTER LOOP STREET 2: SUITE 400 CITY: ORLANDO STATE: FL ZIP: 32819 8-K 1 seas-8k_20190318.htm 8-K seas-8k_20190318.htm

 

 

 

 

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): March 14, 2019

 

SeaWorld Entertainment, 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.)

 

 

 

9205 South Park Center Loop, Suite 400 Orlando, Florida 

32819

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

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

Not Applicable

(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):

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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 ☐

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

 

(b) On March 14, 2019, John T. Reilly, Chief Operating Officer of SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. (“SeaWorld” or the “Company”), informed the Company of his intention to resign from such position with the Company and from any office at any affiliated entity of SeaWorld, effective March 31, 2019.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On March 19, 2019, the Company issued a press release to announce the departure of Mr. Reilly. The full text of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

The information set forth under this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and in Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing made by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

 

On March 18, 2019, Kathleen Liever, the Company’s Senior Vice President of Human Resources, informed the Company of her intention to resign from such position, effective March 31, 2019.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.  

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release dated March 19, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

SEAWORLD ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

Date: March 19, 2019

 

By:

 

/s/ G. Anthony (Tony) Taylor

 

 

Name:

 

G. Anthony (Tony) Taylor

 

 

Title:

 

Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

 

 

 

 EX-99.1 2 seas-ex991_6.htm EX-99.1 seas-ex991_6.htm

Exhibit 99.1

SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. Announces Departure of John T. Reilly

 

ORLANDO, FL, Mar. 19, 2019 — SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: SEAS), a leading theme park and entertainment company, announced today that Chief Operating Officer John T. Reilly is leaving the Company effective March 31, 2019.

“We thank John for his contributions during his 34-year tenure at SeaWorld and wish him the best going forward,” said Gus Antorcha, Chief Executive Officer.  “We are encouraged by the new energy at the company and the results we are delivering by executing on our strategy of optimizing pricing, improving marketing and communications, introducing new guest experiences and driving capital and cost efficiencies.  I am excited about the many opportunities we have to create meaningful additional value.”  

About SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc.

SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: SEAS) is a leading theme park and entertainment company providing experiences that matter, and inspiring guests to protect animals and the wild wonders of our world. The Company is one of the world's foremost zoological organizations and a global leader in animal welfare, training, husbandry and veterinary care. The Company collectively cares for what it believes is one of the largest zoological collections in the world and has helped lead advances in the care of animals. The Company also rescues and rehabilitates marine and terrestrial animals that are ill, injured, orphaned or abandoned, with the goal of returning them to the wild. The SeaWorld® rescue team has helped more than 34,000 animals in need over the last 50 years.  SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. owns or licenses a portfolio of recognized brands including SeaWorld, Busch Gardens®, Aquatica®, Sesame Place® and Sea Rescue®. Over its more than 50-year history, the Company has built a diversified portfolio of 12 destination and regional theme parks that are grouped in key markets across the United States, many of which showcase its one-of-a-kind zoological collection. The Company's theme parks feature a diverse array of rides, shows and other attractions with broad demographic appeal which deliver memorable experiences and a strong value proposition for its guests.

Copies of this and other news releases as well as additional information about SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. can be obtained online at www.seaworldentertainment.com. Shareholders and prospective investors can also register to automatically receive the Company's press releases, SEC filings and other notices by e-mail by registering at that website.

CONTACTS:

Investor Relations Inquiries:

Matthew Stroud

Vice President of Investor Relations

(855)797-8625

Investors@SeaWorld.com

Media Inquiries:

Suzanne Pelisson Beasley

Manager, Corporate Communications

Suzanne.Pelisson-Beasley@SeaWorld.com