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): April 9, 2019
 
SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware	001-35883	27-1220297	
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)	(Commission
File Number)	(IRS Employer
Identification No.)	
 	 	 	
9205 South Park Center Loop, Suite 400 Orlando, Florida  	32819	
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 	(Zip Code)	
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (407) 226-5011
Not Applicable
(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.
(b) On April 9 and April 12, 2019, Deborah M. Thomas and Donald C. Robinson, respectively, notified the SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. (the “Company”) Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee that they intend to retire from the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) when their current terms end at the Company’s 2019 annual stockholders’ meeting and, therefore, will not be nominated for re-election.  Ms. Thomas has been a member of the Board since 2013.  Mr. Robinson has been a member of the Board since 2016.
Both Ms. Thomas and Mr. Robinson advised the Company that they are retiring after serving their full term and not because of any disagreement with the Company on any matter.

 
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.
 
 	 	 	 	SEAWORLD ENTERTAINMENT, INC.	
 	 	 	 	 	
Date: April 15, 2019	 	By:	 	/s/ G. Anthony (Tony) Taylor	
 	 	Name:	 	G. Anthony (Tony) Taylor	
 	 	Title:	 	Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary