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 11, 2022
 
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.)	
 	 	 	
6240 Sea Harbor Drive, Orlando, Florida 	32821	
(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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
			
Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered	
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	SEAS	New York Stock Exchange	
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
Ms. Sharon P. Nadeau, the Company’s Chief Human Resources Officer (“CHRO”), has advised the Company that, for health reasons, she is stepping down as the Company’s CHRO effective as of March 14, 2022 and is retiring from the Company effective as of May 1, 2022.  Ms. Nadeau will remain an employee of the Company through her retirement date.  The Company is conducting a search to fill the role on a permanent basis.
Effective March 14, 2022, Daniel (Dan) Mayer will become SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc.’s Interim Chief Human Resources Officer.
Mr. Mayer (52), joined SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. in November 2019 as Vice President, Total Rewards.  Prior to joining SeaWorld, Mr. Mayer served in various roles of increasing responsibility at Hilton Grand Vacations Inc. including Vice President of Total Rewards from 2016 to 2019 and Senior Director of Global Performance and Analytics from 2015 to 2016.  Mr. Mayer was employed by Hilton Worldwide from 2004 to 2015, where he served as Director of Compensation & Incentive Plans, Americas. Mr. Mayer is a graduate of Auburn University (BS, Accounting).

 
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: March 11, 2022	 	By:	 	/s/ G. Anthony (Tony) Taylor	
 	 	Name:	 	G. Anthony (Tony) Taylor	
 	 	Title:	 	Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary