0000811532-18-000084.txt : 20180607 0000811532-18-000084.hdr.sgml : 20180607 20180607134517 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000811532-18-000084 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20180607 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20180607 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20180607 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CEDAR FAIR L P CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000811532 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-MISCELLANEOUS AMUSEMENT & RECREATION [7990] IRS NUMBER: 341560655 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-09444 FILM NUMBER: 18885944 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE CEDAR POINT DRIVE CITY: SANDUSKY STATE: OH ZIP: 44870 BUSINESS PHONE: 4196260830 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE CEDAR POINT DRIVE CITY: SANDUSKY STATE: OH ZIP: 44870 8-K 1 a2018unitholderresults8-k.htm 8-K RESULTS OF UNITHOLDER MEETING Document


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): June 7, 2018

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)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (419) 626-0830

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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ITEM 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On June 7, 2018, Cedar Fair, L.P. (the "Company") held its annual meeting of unitholders (the "2018 Annual Meeting") at the Westin Charlotte, 601 S. College Street, Charlotte, North Carolina 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 2018 Annual Meeting, were as follows (56,416,016 units outstanding and entitled to vote as of the record date of the 2018 Annual Meeting):
1.
To elect Daniel J. Hanrahan, Lauri M. Shanahan, and Debra Smithart-Oglesby as Class II Directors of the general partner for a three-year term expiring in 2021.
 
For
Withhold
Broker Non-Votes
Daniel J. Hanrahan
33,578,475
423,091
22,414,450
Lauri M. Shanahan
33,569,941
431,625
22,414,450
Debra Smithart-Oglesby
33,550,181
451,385
22,414,450
2.
To confirm the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm.
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
49,148,713
1,753,880
243,660
5,269,763
3.
To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers.
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
29,146,937
4,197,655
657,936
22,413,488




SIGNATURE

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: June 7, 2018
 
By:
/s/ Brian C. Witherow
 
 
 
Brian C. Witherow
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer