United Parks CEO granted shares, withholds for taxes

United Parks & Resorts Inc. reports that Chief Executive Officer Marc Swanson received a grant or award of 983 shares of common stock on April 29, 2026.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

United Parks & Resorts Inc. reports that Chief Executive Officer Marc Swanson received a grant or award of 983 shares of common stock on April 29, 2026. On the same date, 364 shares of common stock were disposed of through withholding to cover tax obligations associated with vesting restricted stock. After these transactions, Swanson directly holds 390,728 shares of United Parks & Resorts common stock.

Insider Trade Summary

2 transactions reported

Mixed 2 txns

Insider Swanson Marc

Role Chief Executive Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	983	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Common Stock	364	$34.36	$13K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 390,728 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (2)

1. F1. Represents common stock of the Issuer acquired upon settlement of a performance-based restricted stock unit award previously granted to the Reporting Person related to the 2025 Bonus Incentive Plan.
2. F2. Shares withheld by the Company for the payment of tax liability incident to the vesting of shares of restricted stock.

Key Figures

Common stock grant: 983 shares Tax withholding shares: 364 shares Tax withholding price: $34.3600 per share +1 more

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Common stock grant 983 shares Non-derivative common stock awarded to Marc Swanson on April 29, 2026

Tax withholding shares 364 shares Shares withheld in a tax-withholding disposition on April 29, 2026

Tax withholding price $34.3600 per share Per-share value for the 364 shares withheld for tax liability

Post-transaction holdings 390,728 shares Direct common stock held by Marc Swanson after the reported transactions

Key Terms

performance-based restricted stock unit award, 2025 Bonus Incentive Plan, tax liability incident to the vesting of shares, tax-withholding disposition

4 terms

performance-based restricted stock unit award financial

"acquired upon settlement of a performance-based restricted stock unit award"

A performance-based restricted stock unit award is a promise to give company shares to an employee or executive only if the business hits specific targets over a set period. Think of it as a conditional prize that vests like a savings plan: if agreed goals (such as revenue, profit, or stock performance) are met, the recipient receives the shares; if not, they get nothing. Investors pay attention because these awards align management incentives with company results and can affect share count, future earnings and executive behavior.

2025 Bonus Incentive Plan financial

"related to the 2025 Bonus Incentive Plan"

tax liability incident to the vesting of shares financial

"payment of tax liability incident to the vesting of shares of restricted stock"

tax-withholding disposition financial

"transaction_action is described as a tax-withholding disposition"

A tax-withholding disposition is an event or transaction—such as selling or transferring securities, exercising options, or receiving compensation—that triggers a requirement to hold back part of the payment and remit it to tax authorities. It matters to investors because it reduces the cash they receive immediately and can change the timing and amount of taxable income, like a cashier taking a portion of your sale proceeds to pay taxes before you get the rest.

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What insider transaction did PRKS CEO Marc Swanson report?

Marc Swanson reported a grant of 983 shares of United Parks & Resorts common stock and a tax-related disposition of 364 shares on April 29, 2026, reflecting equity compensation and associated tax withholding.

How many PRKS shares does Marc Swanson hold after this Form 4?

After the reported transactions, Marc Swanson directly holds 390,728 shares of United Parks & Resorts common stock, according to the post-transaction holdings data included with the insider filing.

What was the tax withholding transaction reported in PRKS Form 4?

The filing shows 364 shares of common stock disposed of at $34.3600 per share through withholding, used to pay tax liabilities arising from the vesting of restricted stock awards granted to Marc Swanson.

What equity award underlies Marc Swanson’s 983-share grant at PRKS?

The common stock reported includes shares acquired upon settlement of a performance-based restricted stock unit award related to United Parks & Resorts’ 2025 Bonus Incentive Plan, providing stock-based compensation to CEO Marc Swanson.

Did PRKS indicate these Marc Swanson transactions used a Rule 10b5-1 plan?

The filing’s Rule 10b5-1 checkbox is not marked as a plan transaction, indicating these reported equity grant and tax withholding events were not affirmed as occurring under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 05/01/2026 - 09:26 PM EDT Learn about SEC filing dates

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Swanson Marc

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O UNITED PARKS & RESORTS INC.

6240 SEA HARBOR DRIVE

(Street)

ORLANDO FLORIDA 32821

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
United Parks & Resorts Inc. [ PRKS ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Chief Executive Officer

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/29/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	04/29/2026		A		983(1)	A	$0.00	391,092	D
Common Stock	04/29/2026		F(2)		364	D	$34.36	390,728	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents common stock of the Issuer acquired upon settlement of a performance-based restricted stock unit award previously granted to the Reporting Person related to the 2025 Bonus Incentive Plan.

2. Shares withheld by the Company for the payment of tax liability incident to the vesting of shares of restricted stock.

	/s/ Dan Bollinger, Power of Attorney	05/01/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)