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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. insider report: Hill Path–affiliated investment funds and Scott Ross jointly report an equity grant in the company’s common stock. On 12/31/2025, Mr. Ross received 2,578 shares of common stock at $0 under the Issuer’s 2025 Omnibus Incentive Plan, with the award vesting 100% immediately.
Following this grant, Mr. Ross is reported as indirectly beneficially owning 95,901 shares, with additional large indirect holdings reported by various Hill Path funds. The reporting persons state they may be deemed part of a group that collectively beneficially owns more than 10% of the outstanding common stock and they disclaim beneficial ownership except to the extent of their pecuniary interest.
United Parks & Resorts Inc. reported an insider equity award and large affiliated holdings. On 12/31/2025, a director and more than 10% owner group led by Scott Ross and affiliated Hill Path funds reported receiving 2,578 shares of common stock at a price of $0, granted under the company’s 2025 Omnibus Incentive Plan and vesting 100% immediately.
After this transaction, 95,901 shares of common stock were reported as beneficially owned indirectly by Scott Ross, and additional indirect holdings were reported through various Hill Path-managed investment vehicles, including 5,885,065 shares by Hill Path Capital Partners LP, 6,109,961 shares by Hill Path Capital Partners Co-Investment E LP, 10,518,006 shares by HEP Fund LP, and 2,695,994 shares by HM Fund LP, among others. The reporting persons state that they disclaim beneficial ownership beyond their pecuniary interest.
United Parks & Resorts Inc. director reported an equity award in the company’s common stock. On 12/31/2025, the reporting person acquired 1,409 shares of common stock at a stated price of $0, recorded as an acquisition. The filing notes this grant was made under the company’s 2025 Omnibus Incentive Plan and that it vests 100% immediately, meaning the director’s rights to the shares are fully earned on the grant date.
Following this transaction, the director beneficially owns 57,397 shares of United Parks & Resorts Inc. common stock in direct form.
United Parks & Resorts Inc. reported that one of its directors corrected a prior stock award by canceling shares that had been granted in error. On December 29, 2025, the director disposed of 6,605 shares of common stock at a reported price of $0 through a transaction coded “J,” which the company explains relates to the cancellation of previously reported director equity awards. After this correction, the director reported owning 0 shares of United Parks & Resorts Inc. common stock. The explanation clarifies that the director awards were issued erroneously and were cancelled for no consideration, meaning there was no cash paid or received.
United Parks & Resorts Inc. reported that its Compensation Committee approved a new equity award for Chief Executive Officer Marc Swanson. On December 15, 2025, the committee granted him restricted stock units (RSUs) with a total grant date fair value of $4,000,000, based on the Company’s stock price at the close of trading on the grant date.
The RSUs are scheduled to vest in stages if Mr. Swanson remains Chief Executive Officer on each vesting date: $500,000 on December 31, 2025; $250,000 on June 30, 2026; $250,000 on December 31, 2026; and $1,000,000 on each of December 31, 2027, 2028, and 2029. The award was made under the Company’s 2025 Omnibus Incentive Plan and related award agreement, aligning his compensation with long-term Company performance and continued leadership.
United Parks & Resorts Inc. filed an amendment to a prior report to disclose additional details about compensation for James W. Forrester, Jr., who is serving as Interim Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer effective November 15, 2025. The update focuses solely on equity awards tied to this interim role.
On December 15, 2025, the company approved a one-time grant of restricted stock units with a grant date fair value of $500,000, based on the stock price at the close of trading on the effective date, vesting in four equal annual installments. If Mr. Forrester remains Interim CFO on November 14, 2026, he will receive another one-time restricted stock unit grant with a grant date fair value of $500,000, also vesting in four equal annual installments. If he is terminated by the company for any reason other than cause, any unvested portion of these awards will immediately vest. His annual base salary, annual bonus opportunity, and long-term incentive opportunity were not changed, and he continues to participate in the company’s Key Employee Severance Plan. The company will reevaluate his compensation if he remains Interim CFO through February 14, 2026.
United Parks & Resorts Inc. reported that its interim chief financial officer received a grant of 15,984 restricted stock units on 12/15/2025 under the company's 2025 Omnibus Incentive Plan. These units vest over four years, with 25% vesting on each of the first four anniversaries of the grant date.
The officer must keep at least fifty percent of the net shares received upon each vesting until either one year after the original final vesting date if still employed then, or the second anniversary of the end of employment. Following this grant, the officer beneficially owns 27,131 shares of common stock directly.
United Parks & Resorts Inc. disclosed that its Chief Executive Officer acquired 113,765 shares of common stock on December 15, 2025 in the form of restricted stock units granted at $0 under the company's 2025 Omnibus Incentive Plan. After this grant, the officer beneficially owns 395,706 shares directly.
The 113,765 restricted stock units vest in stages through December 31, 2029: 14,220 vest on December 31, 2025; 7,111 on June 30, 2026; 7,111 on December 31, 2026; and 28,441 on each of December 31, 2027, December 31, 2028, and December 31, 2029. The officer is required to keep at least fifty percent of the net shares received upon vesting until one year after the original final vesting date if still employed, or until the second anniversary of employment termination.
United Parks & Resorts Inc. reported that its Chief Commercial Officer sold 7,200 shares of common stock on December 15, 2025 at a weighted average price of $35.12 per share. After this transaction, the insider directly owns 138,285 shares of PRKS common stock. The sale was executed through multiple trades within a price range of $34.94 to $35.26 per share.
PRKS received a Rule 144 notice covering a planned sale of 7,200 shares of its common stock. The shares are expected to be sold through J.P. Morgan Securities LLC on or around 12/15/2025 and are listed for trading on the NYSE.
The notice reports an aggregate market value of 263,808 for the 7,200 shares, compared with 54,550,611 shares of common stock outstanding. The seller acquired these 7,200 shares from the issuer on 03/08/2024 as compensation, with the acquisition and payment both occurring on that date. The signing person represents that they are not aware of undisclosed material adverse information about the issuer’s current or prospective operations.