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): March 17, 2016
SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Delaware |
001-35883 |
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9205 South Park Center Loop, Suite 400, Orlando, Florida |
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32819 |
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Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (407) 226-5011
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instructions A.2. below):
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On March 17, 2016, SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. (the “Company” or “SeaWorld”) issued a press release announcing that the killer whales, or orcas, currently in the Company’s care will be the last generation of orcas at SeaWorld and the Company will end all orca breeding as of today. SeaWorld will introduce new programs at its parks focusing on orca enrichment, exercise, and overall health. This change will start in the Company’s San Diego park next year, followed by San Antonio and then Orlando in 2019. In addition, SeaWorld announced a new partnership with the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) to protect oceans and marine animals. The full text of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The Company’s management will discuss and answer questions about this announcement during a conference call and webcast scheduled for today at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time (see information in the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 under “Conference Call and Webcast”). The presentation materials to be discussed at the conference call and webcast will be available to the public on the “Investor Relations” section of the Company’s website at www.seaworldentertainment.com during the conference call and webcast and will be available for download at the conclusion of the call. The information contained on, or accessible from, the Company’s website shall not be deemed incorporated by reference herein.
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing made by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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Exhibit No. |
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Description |
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Exhibit 99.1 |
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Press release of SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc., dated March 17, 2016. |
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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SEAWORLD ENTERTAINMENT, INC. |
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Date: March 17, 2016 |
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/s/ G. Anthony (Tony) Taylor |
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G. Anthony (Tony) Taylor |
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Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |