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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · United Parks & Resorts (PRKS)

United Parks appoints Kyle Miller as President; CCO Christopher Finazzo to resign

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

United Parks & Resorts named Kyle Miller, its Chief Parks Operations Officer, as President effective September 22, 2026, with CEO Marc Swanson remaining in his role. The company also amended its bylaws to allow the CEO and President roles to be held by separate people, and Chief Commercial Officer Christopher Finazzo said he will resign effective September 25, 2026.

Key points

  • Kyle Miller, 49, appointed President effective September 22, 2026; he has been Chief Parks Operations Officer since January 2023 and joined the company in 1995
  • Miller's pay includes a $400,000 base salary, a bonus target of 150% of salary, and a long-term incentive target of 300% of salary
  • Bylaws amended effective September 22, 2026 to allow separate CEO and President roles
  • Christopher Finazzo notified the company on September 19, 2026 of his resignation as Chief Commercial Officer, effective September 25, 2026

The filing

CompanyUnited Parks & Resorts (PRKS)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECSep 22, 2026, 5:22 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-398139

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change5.03 Bylaw / Charter Amendment

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:55 AM ET, from this filing 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 September 22, 2026.

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