Six Flags (FUN) keeps current Six Flags Over Texas partnership, reviews options

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Six Flags Entertainment Corporation disclosed that its subsidiary, Six Flags Theme Parks, has decided not to exercise its contractual option to require the redemption of limited partner interests in the partnership that owns the Six Flags Over Texas amusement park in Arlington, Texas. This option could have been exercised under an Overall Agreement dating back to 1997, with notice required by December 31, 2025 and obligations continuing through January 2028.

The company instead plans to continue operating and managing Six Flags Over Texas under the existing partnership agreement while it evaluates other options and alternatives available under the Overall Agreement. It notes that it has been investing in the park through capital projects, new attractions, and guest-experience enhancements, highlighting the park’s long-term growth potential and strategic importance within its portfolio.

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Equity & Strategic Structuring Analyst

Six Flags keeps Six Flags Over Texas under current partnership, defers buyout option.

Six Flags Entertainment Corporation has chosen not to exercise its End-of-Term Option to redeem limited partner interests in the partnership that owns Six Flags Over Texas. The Overall Agreement dates from 1997 and the company’s obligations run through January 2028, so the park continues to operate under the existing structure.

This decision preserves the current capital and ownership arrangement rather than triggering a redemption transaction, while the company reviews other options available under the Overall Agreement. The filing emphasizes ongoing capital improvements, new attractions, and guest-experience upgrades at the park, signaling that Six Flags views this asset as important to its long-term portfolio.

The impact on investors will depend on what alternatives, if any, the company ultimately selects under the Overall Agreement and how those might affect ownership economics at Six Flags Over Texas. Any future changes would be expected to appear in subsequent company disclosures once decisions are made.

Six Flags Entertainment Corporation/NEW false 0001999001 0001999001 2026-01-05 2026-01-05

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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): January 5, 2026

Six Flags Entertainment Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

001-42157		93-4097909
(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

8701 Red Oak Blvd.,

Charlotte, North Carolina 28217

(Address of principal executive offices)

(704) 414-4700

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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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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
Common stock, $0.01 par value per share		FUN		New York Stock Exchange

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

Six Flags Theme Parks, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (the “Company”), is party to the Overall Agreement, dated as of November 24, 1997 (the “Overall Agreement”), and related agreements governing the Company’s interest in the Six Flags Over Texas amusement park located in Arlington, Texas (“SFOT”). The Company’s obligations with respect to the partnership that holds SFOT (the “Texas Partnership”) continue to January 2028, at which time the Company may, at its option (the “End-of-Term Option”), require the redemption of all outstanding limited partner interests in the Texas Partnership not already owned by affiliates of the Company. Notice of the intent to exercise such End-of-Term Option was required to be given to the Texas Partnership no later than December 31, 2025.

After careful consideration of the terms of the Overall Agreement and the current business and strategic objectives of the Company, the Company has determined it is currently not in its best interest to exercise the End-of-Term Option with respect to the Texas Partnership. The Company is evaluating potential options and alternatives available under the Overall Agreement. The Company is committed to working collaboratively with the other parties to the Overall Agreement and the limited partners of the Texas Partnership.

The Company will continue to operate and manage SFOT pursuant to the existing partnership agreement. The Company has continued to invest in the park through capital improvements, new attractions, and enhancements to the guest experience, underscoring its confidence in the park’s long-term growth and strategic importance to the Company’s portfolio.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Six Flags Entertainment Corporation has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

				SIX FLAGS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION
				By:		/s/ Brian C. Witherow
				Name:		Brian C. Witherow
				Title:		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Date: January 5, 2026

FAQ

What did Six Flags Entertainment Corporation disclose about Six Flags Over Texas?

Six Flags Entertainment Corporation reported that its subsidiary, Six Flags Theme Parks, has decided not to exercise its End-of-Term Option to require the redemption of limited partner interests in the partnership that owns the Six Flags Over Texas amusement park in Arlington, Texas.

What is the End-of-Term Option mentioned in the Six Flags (FUN) filing?

The End-of-Term Option is a contractual right under a 1997 Overall Agreement that would have allowed the company, at its option, to require the redemption of all outstanding limited partner interests in the partnership that holds Six Flags Over Texas, with obligations continuing to January 2028.

Why is Six Flags choosing not to exercise the End-of-Term Option now?

The company states that, after reviewing the Overall Agreement and its current business and strategic objectives, it determined that exercising the End-of-Term Option is currently not in its best interest, and it is instead evaluating other options and alternatives under the Overall Agreement.

Will Six Flags continue to operate and manage Six Flags Over Texas?

Yes. Six Flags will continue to operate and manage Six Flags Over Texas under the existing partnership agreement and indicates that it is committed to working collaboratively with the other parties to the Overall Agreement and the limited partners.

How is Six Flags currently investing in Six Flags Over Texas?

The company notes that it has continued to invest in the park through capital improvements, new attractions, and enhancements to the guest experience, which it describes as underscoring its confidence in the park’s long-term growth and strategic importance.

What future actions might Six Flags (FUN) take regarding the Texas partnership?

Six Flags indicates it is evaluating potential options and alternatives available under the Overall Agreement governing the Texas partnership, and it expresses a commitment to work with the other parties and limited partners, but it does not specify any particular future transaction in this disclosure.