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 9, 2024

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)

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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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 2.02.    Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On May 9, 2024, Cedar Fair, L.P. ("the Partnership") issued a news release disclosing its 2024 fiscal first-quarter results. A copy of the news release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

This information shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise be subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)     Exhibits:

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	News release of Cedar Fair, L.P. dated May 9, 2024 (furnished herewith)
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded with the Inline XBRL document)

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 9, 2024	By:	/s/ Brian C. Witherow
			Brian C. Witherow Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer