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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
________________________
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 8, 2016
CEDAR FAIR, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE | 1-9444 | 34-1560655 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
One Cedar Point Drive, Sandusky, Ohio | 44870-5259 | |||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (419) 626-0830
N.A.
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On June 8, 2016, we entered into an Amended and Restated Employment Agreement (the “Amended and Restated Employment Agreement”) with our President and Chief Executive Officer, Matthew A. Ouimet. The Amended and Restated Employment Agreement supersedes and replaces the previous employment agreement between us and Mr. Ouimet, dated October 21, 2013.
The Amended and Restated Employment Agreement includes the following modifications to Mr. Ouimet’s previous employment agreement:
• | Mr. Ouimet’s employment with us shall continue indefinitely until his employment is terminated under the terms of the Amended and Restated Employment Agreement. |
• | Mr. Ouimet will receive a base salary at an annual rate of $955,000, effective and retroactive with the first payroll in the 2016 calendar year. |
Except as described above, provisions in the Amended and Restated Employment Agreement are substantially the same as under Mr. Ouimet’s previous employment agreement. The foregoing description of the Amended and Restated Employment Agreement is qualified by the text of the agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit (10.1) | Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated June 8, 2016, by and among Cedar Fair, L.P., Cedar Fair Management, Inc., Magnum Management Corporation, and Matthew A. Ouimet. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
CEDAR FAIR, L.P.
By: Cedar Fair Management, Inc., General Partner
Date: June 8, 2016 By: /s/ Brian C. Witherow
Brian C. Witherow
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit (10.1) | Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated June 8, 2016, by and among Cedar Fair, L.P., Cedar Fair Management, Inc., Magnum Management Corporation, and Matthew A. Ouimet. |