---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-232593"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FUN"
cik: "0001999001"
company_name: "Six Flags Entertainment Corporation/NEW"
filed_at: "2026-05-20T20:13:32+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-20T20:14:55.305871+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Six Flags appoints H Partners' Rehan Jaffer to board after May 26 meeting

## Summary
- Arik Ruchim resigns from board effective after the 2026 Annual Meeting; Rehan Jaffer appointed as Class III director.
- Jaffer will also serve on the Audit and Finance Committee.
- H Partners agrees to standstill until the 2027 annual meeting; must maintain at least 3% beneficial ownership.
- H Partners will vote with board recommendations on director elections and most proposals, with ISS/Glass Lewis override provisions.
- Cooperation agreement includes mutual non-disparagement and standard standstill restrictions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-232593
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FUN
- cik: 0001999001
- company_name: Six Flags Entertainment Corporation/NEW
- filed_at: 2026-05-20T20:13:32+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1999001/000119312526232593/0001193125-26-232593-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1999001/000119312526232593/d228026d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-232593
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-232593.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-232593.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Rehan Jaffer was appointed as Director at Six Flags Entertainment Corporation/NEW.
  - Action: selected
  - Role: Director
  source text: Other than with respect to the matters described in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, there is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Jaffer and any other person pursuant to which he was selected as a director.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1999001/000119312526232593/0001193125-26-232593-index.htm

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