Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Effective November 8, 2016, Charles A. Koppelman resigned as a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (the “Company”) including his positions on the Audit Committee of the Board and the Compensation Committee of the Board. Mr. Koppelman’s resignation was for personal and business scheduling reasons and not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices. The Company wishes to thank Mr. Koppelman for his contribution to the Board.

Item 8.01 >Other Events.

On November 8, 2016, the Company announced that the Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.64 per share of common stock. The dividend will be payable December 12, 2016 to shareholders of record as of December 1, 2016. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 >Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) >Exhibits

99.1 >Press Release Announcing Quarterly Cash Dividend, dated November 8, 2016