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United Parks & Resorts CEO receives new employee stock options

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United Parks & Resorts Inc. (PRKS) reported an insider equity award for its Chief Executive Officer on a Form 4. On 11/11/2025, the CEO received an employee stock option to buy 9,176 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $34.33 per share, expiring on 11/12/2035. A second employee stock option for 3,932 shares was granted on the same date with the same exercise price and expiration.

Both option grants vest over three years, with one-third becoming exercisable on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date. For the second option, any vested options become exercisable either one year after the original final vesting date if the CEO is still employed then, or on the second anniversary of the termination of the CEO’s employment with the company.

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Insider Swanson Marc
Role Chief Executive Officer
Type Security Shares Price Value
Grant/Award Emploee Stock Option (right to buy) 9,176 $0.00 --
Grant/Award Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 3,932 $0.00 --
Holdings After Transaction: Emploee Stock Option (right to buy) — 9,176 shares (Direct); Employee Stock Option (right to buy) — 3,932 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (1)
  1. The option becomes exercisable over three years, with one-third (1/3) becoming exercisable on each of the first three anniversaries of the date of grant. The option vests over three years, with one-third (1/3) becoming exercisable on each of the first three anniversaries of the date of grant. Any vested options become exercisable: (1) one year after the original final vesting date of the grant, if employed at such date; or (2) the second anniversary of the termination of the officer's employment with the Issuer.
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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 FL 32821
(City) (State) (Zip)
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
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/11/2025
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
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
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
Emploee Stock Option (right to buy) $34.33 11/11/2025 A 9,176 (1) 11/12/2035 Common Stock 9,176 $0 9,176 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $34.33 11/11/2025 A 3,932 (2) 11/12/2035 Common Stock 3,932 $0 3,932 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The option becomes exercisable over three years, with one-third (1/3) becoming exercisable on each of the first three anniversaries of the date of grant.
2. The option vests over three years, with one-third (1/3) becoming exercisable on each of the first three anniversaries of the date of grant. Any vested options become exercisable: (1) one year after the original final vesting date of the grant, if employed at such date; or (2) the second anniversary of the termination of the officer's employment with the Issuer.
/s/ Dan Bollinger, Power of Attorney 11/13/2025
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did PRKS report for its CEO?

PRKS reported that its Chief Executive Officer received two employee stock option grants on 11/11/2025 to purchase shares of the company’s common stock.

How many PRKS shares are covered by the CEO’s new stock options?

The CEO received one option covering 9,176 shares of common stock and a second option covering 3,932 shares of common stock.

What is the exercise price and expiration date of the PRKS CEO options?

Both employee stock options have an exercise price of $34.33 per share and an expiration date of 11/12/2035.

How do the PRKS CEO stock options vest and become exercisable?

Each option vests over three years, with one-third becoming exercisable on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date.

Are there special exercisability conditions for one of the PRKS CEO option grants?

Yes. For the second option, any vested options become exercisable either one year after the original final vesting date if the CEO is still employed, or on the second anniversary of the termination of the CEO’s employment with the issuer.

What SEC form was used to disclose the PRKS CEO option grants?

The transactions were disclosed on a Form 4, which reports changes in the beneficial ownership of company securities by insiders.