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 7, 2018
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 No.) | (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
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On June 7, 2018, Cedar Fair, L.P. (the "Company") held its annual meeting of unitholders (the "2018 Annual Meeting") at the Westin Charlotte, 601 S. College Street, Charlotte, North Carolina to consider and vote upon three proposals submitted by the Board of Directors of Cedar Fair Management, Inc., the general partner of the Company.
The final voting results, which were certified by the inspector of election at the 2018 Annual Meeting, were as follows (56,416,016 units outstanding and entitled to vote as of the record date of the 2018 Annual Meeting):
1. | To elect Daniel J. Hanrahan, Lauri M. Shanahan, and Debra Smithart-Oglesby as Class II Directors of the general partner for a three-year term expiring in 2021. |
For | Withhold | Broker Non-Votes | |
Daniel J. Hanrahan | 33,578,475 | 423,091 | 22,414,450 |
Lauri M. Shanahan | 33,569,941 | 431,625 | 22,414,450 |
Debra Smithart-Oglesby | 33,550,181 | 451,385 | 22,414,450 |
2. | To confirm the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm. |
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
49,148,713 | 1,753,880 | 243,660 | 5,269,763 |
3. | To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers. |
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
29,146,937 | 4,197,655 | 657,936 | 22,413,488 |
SIGNATURE
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 7, 2018 | By: | /s/ Brian C. Witherow | |
Brian C. Witherow Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||