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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Six Flags (FUN)

Six Flags names Ash Walia chief financial officer, effective June 17, 2026

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

Six Flags Entertainment Corporation said it appointed Ash Walia as Chief Financial Officer, effective June 17, 2026, succeeding interim CFO Dave Hoffman, who has held the interim role since May 8, 2026 and will remain Chief Accounting Officer. Walia previously served as CFO of Hot Topic since 2021 and of 99 Cents Only Stores, and the filing sets out his pay and severance terms, which shareholders can review in the filing.

Key points

  • Employment agreement dated May 21, 2026, with a three-year initial term and automatic one-year renewals
  • Base salary of $690,000, with a target annual incentive of 100% of base salary
  • Initial restricted stock unit award valued at $1,250,000, vesting in equal thirds over three years
  • Severance if terminated without Cause or for Good Reason: two times base salary plus target annual incentive, payable in installments

The filing

CompanySix Flags (FUN)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMay 27, 2026, 5:30 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-242212

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 6:59 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on May 27, 2026.

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