Gaming & Lodging
Six Flags Entertainment Executive Compensation (FY25)
FUN · Charlotte, NC · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Data as of September 7, 2026Latest filing (8-K): May 27, 2026
247 figures on this page: 245 cited to the filing that reported them, 2 calculated from figures it prints. See the citations
John Reilly, President and Chief Executive Officer, received $5,782,054 in total compensation for fiscal 2025, and the company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 1,896:1 for fiscal 2025, against median employee compensation of $9,455. 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. 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. The company reported 8 named executive officers for fiscal 2025.
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
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Selim Bassoul Former Executive Chairman | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Richard Zimmerman Former President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Gary Mick Former Chief Integration Officer (former Chief Financial Officer of legacy Six Flags) 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 | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
| Officer | Award | Grant date | Threshold units | Target units | Units granted | Maximum units | Exercise price | Grant date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Nurse | PSU | — | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
| Brian Witherow | PSU | — | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
| John Reilly | PSU | ◇ | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
| Monica Sauls | PSU | — | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
| Richard Zimmerman | PSU | ◇ | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
| Robert White | PSU | — | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
| Tim Fisher | PSU | — | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
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
| Officer | Award | Unvested units | Market value of unvested units | Exercise price | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Fisher | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
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| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Selim Bassoul | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| Brian Witherow | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
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| Brian Nurse | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
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| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| John Reilly | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.
Director compensation
What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
| Director | Fees earned in cash | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | ◇ |
| Total board 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.
| Year | Meeting | Support | Votes for | Votes against | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | May 26, 2026 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2024 | June 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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247 figures on this page: 245 cited to the filing that reported them, 2 calculated from figures it prints.
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Documents cited
- 0001999001-26-000072
- 0001193125-26-1497362025 Director Compensation · CEO Pay Ratio · DIRECTOR COMPENSATION · Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table · and 2 more sections
- 0001999001-25-000129Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001193125-25-116917Summary Compensation Table
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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
BibTeX
@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}
}