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Six Flags Entertainment Executive Compensation (FY25)

FUN · Charlotte, NC · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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John Reilly
Median of the other named officers
$3,433,997
7 officers, excluding the chief executive
Latest say-on-pay support
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May 26, 2026
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee
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What changed from fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025
The figures that moved, and by how much. Analysis of these figures is part of the Velarion platform.
Chief executive of record: Richard Zimmerman → John Reilly
Say-on-pay support: 94.9% → 91.9% (3.0 points lower)
CEO pay ratio: 975:1 → 1,896:1 (94.5% higher)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Six Flags Entertainment's chief executive and what were they paid?
John Reilly, President and Chief Executive Officer, received $5,782,054 in total compensation for fiscal 2025.
What was Six Flags Entertainment's say-on-pay result?
For fiscal 2025, shareholders backed the say-on-pay proposal with 91.9% of votes cast including abstentions in favor at the meeting held May 26, 2026.
Which companies are in Six Flags Entertainment's peer group?
The disclosed peer group names Boyd Gaming Corporation, Cinemark Holdings, Inc., Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc., Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. and Hilton Grand Vacations, Inc., among others.
What is Six Flags Entertainment's chief executive pay ratio?
The company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 1,896:1 for fiscal 2025, against median employee compensation of $9,455.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2022
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Richard Zimmerman
President and Chief Executive Officer President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Tim Fisher
Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Brian Witherow
Chief Financial Officer Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Brian Nurse
Chief Legal and Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary Chief Legal and Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Gary Mick
Former Chief Integration Officer (former Chief Financial Officer of legacy Six Flags) Former Chief Integration Officer (former Chief Financial Officer of legacy Six Flags)
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Richard Zimmerman
Former President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Selim Bassoul
Former Executive Chairman
◇◇◇———◇◇
Tim Fisher
Chief Operating Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Brian Witherow
Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Gary Mick
Former Chief Integration Officer (former Chief Financial Officer of legacy Six Flags)
◇◇◇———◇◇
Monica Sauls
Former Chief HR, People & Culture Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Brian Nurse
Chief Legal and Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Selim Bassoul
Executive Chairman
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Richard Zimmerman
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Gary Mick
Former Chief Integration Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Tim Fisher
Chief Operating Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Brian Witherow
Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Brian Nurse
Chief Legal and Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Robert White
Former Chief Commercial Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Richard Zimmerman
Former President and Chief Executive Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇———◇◇
Selim Bassoul
Former Executive Chairman
Departed during or after this year
◇—————◇◇
John Reilly
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇————◇
Tim Fisher
Chief Operating Officer
◇—◇———◇◇
Brian Witherow
Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇———◇◇
Robert White
Former Chief Commercial Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇———◇◇
Monica Sauls
Former Chief HR, People & Culture Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇◇◇———◇◇
Brian Nurse
Chief Legal and Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary
◇—◇———◇◇
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.

Equity awards granted

Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2025
OfficerAwardGrant dateThreshold unitsTarget unitsUnits grantedMaximum unitsExercise priceGrant date fair value
Brian NursePSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Brian NurseRSU◇——◇——◇
Brian WitherowRSU◇——◇——◇
Brian WitherowPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
John ReillyPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
John ReillyRSU◇——◇——◇
Monica SaulsPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Monica SaulsRSU◇——◇——◇
Richard ZimmermanRSU◇——◇——◇
Richard ZimmermanPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Robert WhitePSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Robert WhiteRSU◇——◇——◇
Tim FisherPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Tim FisherRSU◇——◇——◇
Fiscal 2024 are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.

Outstanding awards

Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2025 year end
OfficerAwardUnvested unitsMarket value of unvested unitsExercise priceExpires
Tim FisherRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Selim BassoulPSU◇◇——
Brian WitherowRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Brian NurseRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
John ReillyPSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Severance and change in control

The terms as written in the agreements.
Selim Bassoul
Former Executive Chairman · Severance agreement · citing a 2026 filing
Severance multiple◇
Severance cash amount◇
Excise tax treatment◇

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Daniel Hanrahan
◇◇————◇
Jennifer Mason
◇◇————◇
Louis Carr
◇◇————◇
Michelle Frymire
◇◇————◇
D. Scott Olivet
◇◇————◇
Marilyn Spiegel
Lead independent director
◇◇————◇
Chieh Huang
◇◇————◇
Enrique Ramirez Mena
◇◇————◇
Esi Eggleston Bracey
◇◇————◇
Felipe Dutra
◇◇————◇
Steven Hoffman
◇◇————◇
Michael Colglazier
◇◇————◇
Sandra Cochran
◇◇————◇
John Reilly, Jonathan Brudnick, Richard Haddrill, Richard Zimmerman, Selim Bassoul and Arik Ruchim served on the board in fiscal 2025 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.
Earlier years are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director fee schedule

The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
Board cash retainer◇
Board equity retainer◇
Lead independent director premium◇
Audit committee chair◇
Audit committee member◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Compensation committee member◇
Nominating and governance chair◇
Nominating and governance member◇
Board meeting fee◇
Committee meeting fee◇
Equity is delivered as Restricted Stock.

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • Boyd Gaming Corporation BYD
  • Cinemark Holdings, Inc. CNK
  • Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. CBRL
  • Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. PLAY
  • Hilton Grand Vacations, Inc. HGV
  • Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp VAC
  • Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd NCLH
  • PENN Entertainment, Inc. PENN
  • Texas Roadhouse, Inc. TXRH
  • The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated CAKE
  • Topgolf Callaway CALY
  • Travel & Leisure Co TNL
  • United Parks & Resorts, Inc. PRKS
  • Vail Resorts, Inc. MTN
  • Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. WH

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025May 26, 2026=◇◇◇
2024June 25, 2025=◇◇◇

Chief executive pay ratio

As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
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Median employee compensation
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Chief executive total compensation
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296 figures on this page: 294 cited to the filing that reported them, 2 calculated from figures it prints.
294 cited to the filing
2 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001999001-26-000072
  2. 0001193125-26-149736
    2025 Director Compensation · CEO Pay Ratio · DIRECTOR COMPENSATION · Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table · and 3 more sections
  3. 0001999001-25-000129
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  4. 0001193125-25-116917
    Summary Compensation Table
  5. 0001999001-26-000048
    Employment Agreement
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Peers Six Flags Entertainment discloses

The companies named in FUN's own disclosed peer group.

Boyd Gaming CorporationCinemark Holdings, Inc.Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.Hilton Grand Vacations, Inc.Marriott Vacations Worldwide CorpNorwegian Cruise Line Holdings LtdPENN Entertainment, Inc.Texas Roadhouse, Inc.The Cheesecake Factory IncorporatedTopgolf CallawayTravel & Leisure CoUnited Parks & Resorts, Inc.Vail Resorts, Inc.Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

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Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
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@misc{velarionData2026,
  author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
  title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
  year = {2026},
  version = {2026Q3},
  doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
  publisher = {Zenodo},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}
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