---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001564590-21-043558"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PRKS"
cik: "0001564902"
company_name: "United Parks & Resorts Inc."
filed_at: "2021-08-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T12:57:50.811702+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# SeaWorld COO Tom Iven resigns effective immediately for personal reasons

## Summary
- Tom Iven resigns as Chief Operating Officer effective August 11, 2021, citing personal reasons.
- Iven will continue to assist the company through August 20, 2021.
- No replacement for COO has been announced.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001564590-21-043558
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PRKS
- cik: 0001564902
- company_name: United Parks & Resorts Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-08-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1564902/000156459021043558/0001564590-21-043558-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1564902/000156459021043558/seas-8k_20210811.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001564590-21-043558.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Tom Iven resigned as Chief Operating Officer at United Parks & Resorts Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On August 11, 2021, Mr. Tom Iven advised the Company that he was resigning as Chief Operating Officer for personal reasons effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1564902/000156459021043558/0001564590-21-043558-index.htm

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