United Parks & Resorts Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
(a)(b) On June 13, 2024, United Parks & Resorts Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). A quorum was present at the meeting as required by the Company’s Bylaws. The immediately following charts set forth the number of votes cast for and against, and the number of abstention votes and broker non-votes, with respect to each matter voted upon by the stockholders.
Proposal 1 – Election of Directors
Ronald Bension, James Chambers, William Gray, Timothy Hartnett, Nathaniel Lipman, Yoshikazu Maruyama, Thomas E. Moloney, Neha Jogani Narang, Scott Ross, and Kimberly Schaefer were elected to the Board of Directors to serve as directors until the Company’s 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified.
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Votes |
Votes |
Broker |
Ronald Bension |
37,873,281 |
16,581,206 |
49,293 |
3,284,121 |
James Chambers |
51,553,690 |
2,874,457 |
75,633 |
3,284,121 |
William Gray |
53,636,305 |
818,333 |
49,142 |
3,284,121 |
Timothy Hartnett |
54,122,025 |
318,818 |
62,937 |
3,284,121 |
Nathaniel Lipman |
54,151,018 |
287,443 |
65,319 |
3,284,121 |
Yoshikazu Maruyama |
54,358,631 |
80,718 |
64,431 |
3,284,121 |
Thomas E. Moloney |
54,123,880 |
328,326 |
51,574 |
3,284,121 |
Neha Jogani Narang |
37,868,022 |
16,571,436 |
64,322 |
3,284,121 |
Scott Ross |
53,428,337 |
1,013,871 |
61,572 |
3,284,121 |
Kimberly Schaefer |
54,101,271 |
339,443 |
63,066 |
3,284,121 |
Proposal 2 – Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024 was ratified.
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Votes |
57,588,205 |
33,118 |
166,578 |
Proposal 3 – Non-binding Vote on Executive Compensation
The stockholders approved, on an advisory, non-binding basis, the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers.
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Votes |
Votes |
Votes |
Broker |
53,976,123 |
472,921 |
54,736 |
3,284,121 |
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.
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UNITED PARKS & RESORTS INC. |
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Date: |
June 17, 2024 |
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/s/ G. Anthony (Tony) Taylor |
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Name: Title: |
G. Anthony (Tony) Taylor |