0000897423-11-000069.txt : 20110404 0000897423-11-000069.hdr.sgml : 20110404 20110404142013 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000897423-11-000069 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: DFAN14A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110404 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110404 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20110404 SUBJECT COMPANY: 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: DFAN14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-09444 FILM NUMBER: 11735010 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 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Q Funding III, L.P. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001481617 IRS NUMBER: 010549838 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DFAN14A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 301 COMMERCE STREET STREET 2: SUITE 3200 CITY: FORT WORTH STATE: TX ZIP: 76102 BUSINESS PHONE: 817-332-9500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 301 COMMERCE STREET STREET 2: SUITE 3200 CITY: FORT WORTH STATE: TX ZIP: 76102 DFAN14A 1 cfdfan14a040411.htm <SUBMISSION>

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


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CEDAR FAIR, L.P.

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Q FUNDING III, L.P.
Q4 FUNDING, L.P.
PRUFROCK ONSHORE, L.P.
J ALFRED ONSHORE, LLC
STAR SPANGLED SPROCKETS, L.P.
EXCALIBUR DOMESTIC, LLC
GEOFFREY RAYNOR

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The following statements have been made to the press on behalf of Q Funding III, L.P. and Q4 Funding, L.P.:



"This is not our preferred path, but when we see this level of mismanagement, we're left with very little choice."

We are outspoken because we have lost faith in Cedar Fair's ability to make decisions that align with shareholder interests.

"Right now, we're three for three. With this last issue being so clear-cut, such a basic fundamental right of good corporate governance, we're confident that we'll get overwhelming support again."


THE PARTICIPANTS IN ANY POTENTIAL SOLICITATION OF PROXIES RELATING HERETO ARE THE SAME AS THE PARTICIPANTS IDENTIFIED IN THE PRELIMINARY PROXY STATEMENT FILED BY Q INVESTMENTS WITH RESPECT TO CEDAR FAIR, L.P. ON MARCH 3, 2011 (THE "PRELIMINARY PROXY STATEMENT"). ACCORDINGLY, UNITHOLDERS MAY OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING SUCH PARTICIPANTS AND THEIR INTERESTS FROM THE PRELIMINARY PROXY STATEMENT. UNITHOLDERS MAY OBTAIN A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY PROXY STATEMENT AT NO CHARGE ON THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION'S WEBSITE AT HTTP://WWW.SEC.GOV.

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