United Parks & Resorts Inc. (PRKS) SEC filings document the public reporting history of a theme park and entertainment company based in Orlando, Florida. The company’s filings identify its portfolio of recognized brands, including SeaWorld, Busch Gardens, Aquatica, Discovery Cove and Sesame Place, and describe a set of separately gated theme parks.
Quarterly reports on Form 10-Q are important for PRKS because they include management discussion, financial statements and operating context for the park business. Investors can review disclosures tied to attendance, total revenue, admission per capita, in-park per capita spending, expenses, share count and accounting matters. Annual reports on Form 10-K provide a broader view of the company’s business, risk factors, financial statements and management discussion.
United Parks & Resorts also uses Form 8-K to report material events, including earnings releases, results of operations and governance updates. Proxy filings such as DEF 14A cover stockholder votes, board elections, auditor ratification and executive compensation matters. Form 12b-25 filings, when submitted, explain a delayed periodic report.
For insider activity research, Form 4 filings are the standard SEC documents used to report transactions by directors, officers and certain large holders when such filings are made. For PRKS, the most relevant filing categories include 10-Q quarterly reports, 10-K annual reports, 8-K event reports, proxy statements and insider transaction filings.
United Parks & Resorts Inc. (PRKS) reports leadership and governance changes. Effective September 22, 2026, the board elected Kyle Miller as President, while Marc Swanson continues as Chief Executive Officer. Miller has been Chief Parks Operations Officer since January 2023 and has held multiple leadership roles since 1995.
In his new role, Miller will receive a $400,000 base salary, an annual bonus targeting 150% of salary, and a long-term incentive opportunity targeting 300% of salary, plus one-time equity awards in stock options, restricted stock units, and performance stock units under the 2025 Omnibus Incentive Plan. The company also discloses that Chief Commercial Officer Christopher Finazzo will resign effective September 25, 2026.
The board approved an amendment to the Amended and Restated Bylaws, effective September 22, 2026, allowing the Chief Executive Officer and President roles to be held by separate individuals and establishing the President’s powers and duties as assigned or delegated by the Chief Executive Officer or the board.
United Parks & Resorts Inc. (symbol: PRKS) is the issuer of record for a Form 4 filing submitted to the SEC. Kelly Thomas Brian reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
United Parks & Resorts Inc. (PRKS) reported that Chief Legal Officer Thomas Brian Kelly received a grant of 9,997 restricted stock units of common stock on August 31, 2026 under the company’s 2025 Omnibus Incentive Plan. These RSUs vest over four years, with 25% vesting on each of the first four anniversaries of the grant date. After this award, Kelly holds 57,166 shares of common stock directly. He is required to maintain ownership of at least 50% of the net shares received upon each vesting until either one year after the final vesting date while still employed, or the second anniversary of his employment termination.
United Parks & Resorts Inc. (PRKS) reported that Interim Chief Financial Officer James W. Forrester Jr. sold 1,150 shares of common stock on September 15, 2026 in an open-market transaction at a weighted average price of $35.7142 per share. After this sale, he directly holds 26,733 shares of PRKS common stock. No Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is reported for this transaction, and the price reflects multiple trades between $35.70 and $35.7150.
United Parks & Resorts Inc. (PRKS) is the issuer for a Rule 144 notice filed on behalf of officer James W. Forrester Jr., who intends to sell 1,150 shares of common stock through Merrill Lynch on September 15, 2026 on the NYSE. The filing notes that these shares are tied to equity awards that vested on May 9, 2023 (124 restricted stock units), March 2, 2024 (346 restricted stock units), and March 8, 2024 (680 performance share units), all granted under an issuer equity compensation plan. Shares outstanding are listed as 45,341,309 common shares.
United Parks & Resorts Inc. (PRKS) reported that Chief Executive Officer Marc Swanson had 2,798 shares of common stock withheld on June 30, 2026 to cover a tax liability arising from the vesting of restricted stock units. The shares were valued at $47.74 per share for this withholding.
After this tax-withholding transaction, Swanson directly holds 387,930 shares of United Parks & Resorts common stock. The filing states this was a payment of tax liability by delivering or withholding securities, and no Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is reported.
United Parks & Resorts Inc. is the subject of an amended Schedule 13D in which Hill Path–affiliated funds and entities update their beneficial ownership. The amendment is triggered by a decrease in shares outstanding, which raised their ownership percentages without new open‑market transactions.
Based on 45,341,309 shares outstanding as of July 31, 2026, Hill Path Investment Holdings, together with related general partners and investment manager Hill Path Capital, may be deemed to beneficially own 27,205,306 shares, or approximately 60.0% of the company’s common stock. Scott Ross, as managing partner of these entities and with 76,176 shares held directly, may be deemed to beneficially own 27,281,482 shares, or about 60.2%. James P. Chambers beneficially owns 29,975 shares, less than 1%.
The filing also notes RSU grants under the 2025 Omnibus Incentive Plan: on June 16, 2026, each of Messrs. Chambers and Ross received 5,404 RSUs vesting 100% before the 2027 annual meeting; on June 30, 2026, Chambers received 1,098 RSUs and Ross 1,821 RSUs, each vesting immediately. The reporting persons expressly disclaim beneficial ownership of securities they do not directly own.
United Parks & Resorts Inc. Chief Commercial Officer Christopher L. Finazzo reported a sale of 6,622 shares of common stock on August 6, 2026, at $44.20 per share in an open market or private transaction. Following this sale, he directly holds 123,663 shares of United Parks & Resorts Inc. common stock.
United Parks & Resorts Inc. reported second-quarter 2026 net revenues of $483.3 million, slightly below $490.2 million a year earlier. Net income was $63.3 million versus $80.1 million, with diluted EPS of $1.34 compared to $1.45.
Attendance for the quarter declined to 6.055 million from 6.234 million, while total revenue per capita rose to $79.82, driven by in-park per capita spending of $39.51, partly offset by lower admissions per capita. For the first half of 2026, revenues were $761.6 million and net income $29.2 million, down from $777.2 million and $64.0 million, respectively, as Operating Segment Adjusted EBITDA decreased to $303.9 million.
As of June 30, 2026, the company held $19.1 million in cash and $2.29 billion of long-term debt, including $1.52 billion of Term B-3 Loans and $725.0 million of Senior Notes, and reported a stockholders’ deficit of $617.0 million. Operating cash flow for the first half was strong at $236.8 million, supporting $138.2 million of capital expenditures and $220.3 million of share repurchases across existing authorization programs.
United Parks & Resorts Inc. reports a planned sale of 3,000 common shares through Merrill Lynch on or about August 6, 2026 on the NYSE, for an aggregate value of $136,650.00. The shares trace to equity awards, including vested performance and restricted stock units.
Christopher Finazzo submitted a notice for a potential sale of common stock of PRKS. The filing lists J.P. Morgan Securities LLC as the broker, with the stock traded on the NYSE. It indicates that 6,622 common shares were acquired from the issuer as compensation on 08/12/2024 and are referenced as securities to be sold. The notice also reports a prior transaction within the past three months: a sale of 8,000 common shares on 05/22/2026 with an aggregate transaction amount of 290401.