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 8, 2016
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 Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
One Cedar Point Drive, Sandusky, Ohio | 44870-5259 | |||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (419) 626-0830
N.A.
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On June 8, 2016, at our Annual Meeting of Limited Partner Unitholders, our unitholders approved the adoption of the Cedar Fair, L.P. 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the Omnibus Plan).
The Omnibus Plan is administered by our Compensation Committee (the Committee), which has full power and authority to interpret and administer the Omnibus Plan and any related award agreements. Under the Omnibus Plan, the Committee may grant unit options, unit appreciation rights, restricted units, performance unit awards, distribution equivalents, other unit awards, cash incentive awards and unrestricted unit awards to our key employees, officers and directors (including those key employees, officers and directors of our affiliates). A total of 2,820,416 units of limited partnership interest are available for award under the Omnibus Plan, subject to certain adjustments as provided in the Omnibus Plan. The Omnibus Plan has a ten (10) year term.
The foregoing description of the Omnibus Plan is qualified by the full text of the Omnibus Plan, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit (10.1) | Cedar Fair, L.P. 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan |
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.
CEDAR FAIR, L.P. By: Cedar Fair Management, Inc., General Partner | ||||||
Date: June 10, 2016 | By: | /s/ Brian C. Witherow | ||||
Brian C. Witherow | ||||||
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit (10.1) | Cedar Fair, L.P. 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan |