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. reported an insider equity award for one of its directors. On 12/31/2025, the director received 2,578 shares of common stock, shown as acquired at $0 per share, indicating a stock grant rather than an open-market purchase. The award was granted under the company’s 2025 Omnibus Incentive Plan and vests 100% immediately, meaning the director’s rights to these shares are fully earned on the grant date.
Following this transaction, the director beneficially owns 71,402 shares of United Parks & Resorts common stock, held directly. The filing is made on Form 4 by a reporting person serving as a director of the company and reflects routine equity compensation rather than a sale or reduction in ownership.
United Parks & Resorts Inc. director reported receiving 704 shares of common stock on 12/31/2025. The shares were granted at a price of $0 under the company’s 2025 Omnibus Incentive Plan and vest 100% immediately. Following this grant, the director beneficially owns 36,294 shares of United Parks & Resorts Inc. common stock in direct ownership.
United Parks & Resorts Inc. reported that one of its directors acquired company stock through an equity award. On 12/31/2025, the director received 1,065 shares of common stock at a price of $0, classified as an acquisition. After this grant, the director beneficially owns 49,888 shares, held directly. The shares were granted under the company’s 2025 Omnibus Incentive Plan and vest 100% immediately, meaning the director does not need to wait for future vesting dates to fully own this award.
United Parks & Resorts Inc. reported that one of its directors acquired 1,787 shares of common stock on 12/31/2025. The shares were granted under the company’s 2025 Omnibus Incentive Plan and vested 100% immediately, meaning the director gained full ownership at once. Following this grant, the director beneficially owned 75,535 shares, all held directly. This filing is a routine insider ownership update showing equity-based compensation rather than an open-market stock purchase.
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.