Six Flags Entertainment Executive Compensation (FY22)
SIX · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 only
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Data as of September 21, 2026Latest filing (8-K): May 12, 2023
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Frequently asked questions
Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Six Flags Entertainment's chief executive and what were they paid?
Selim Bassoul was paid $1,923,775 in total compensation as President & CEO for fiscal 2022.
What was Six Flags Entertainment's say-on-pay result?
Shareholders supported the say-on-pay proposal with 89.4% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held May 10, 2023 for fiscal 2022.
Which companies are in Six Flags Entertainment's peer group?
The disclosed peer group includes AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., Boyd Gaming Corporation, Cedar Fair, L.P., Choice Hotels International, Inc. and Churchill Downs Incorporated, among others.
What is Six Flags Entertainment's chief executive pay ratio?
The company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 35:1 for fiscal 2022.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Michael Spanos Former President & CEO Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Laura Doerre Former EVP, GC & CAO Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Selim Bassoul President & CEO | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
Gary Mick Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — not reconciled |
Stephen Purtell Former Interim CFO; Current Senior Vice President Corporate Communications, Investor Relations and Treasurer Departed during or after this year Served on an interim basis | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Aimee Williams-Ramey Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
Sandeep Reddy EVP & CFO | ◇ | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
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 2022
| Officer | Award | Grant date | Threshold units | Target units | Units granted | Maximum units | Exercise price | Grant date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aimee Williams-Ramey | PSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Aimee Williams-Ramey | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Gary Mick | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Gary Mick | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Laura W. Doerre | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Michael Spanos | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Sandeep Reddy | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Selim Bassoul | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Stephen Purtell | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
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 2022 year end
| Officer | Award | Unvested units | Market value of unvested units | Exercise price | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Purtell | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 8/30/2029 | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Selim Bassoul | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Aimee Williams-Ramey | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | = | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Gary Mick | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| 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.
Michael Spanos
Former President & CEO · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2022 filing
| Severance multiple | ◇ |
| Severance cash amount | ◇ |
| Benefits continuation | ◇ |
Director compensation
What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2022
| Director | Fees earned in cash | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ben Baldanza Board chair | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Esi Eggleston Bracey | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Enrique Ramirez | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Denise M. Clark | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Chieh Huang | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Selim Bassoul, Marilyn Spiegel and Arik Ruchim served on the board in fiscal 2022 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.
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 | ◇ |
| Board chair premium | ◇ |
| Audit committee chair | ◇ |
| Audit committee member | ◇ |
| Compensation committee chair | ◇ |
| Compensation committee member | ◇ |
| Nominating and governance chair | ◇ |
| Nominating and governance member | ◇ |
Equity is delivered as restricted stock units.
Disclosed peer group
The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2022
- AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. AMC
- Boyd Gaming Corporation BYD
- Cedar Fair, L.P. symbol not shown
- Choice Hotels International, Inc. CHH
- Churchill Downs Incorporated CHDN
- Cinemark Holdings, Inc. CNK
- Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. PLAY
- Hilton Grand Vacations Inc. HGV
- Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. LYV
- Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation VAC
- Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. NCLH
- Penn National Gaming, Inc. PENN
- SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. SEAS
- Texas Roadhouse, Inc. TXRH
- Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp. MODG
- Vail Resorts, Inc. MTN
- Wendy's Corporation WEN
- World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. symbol not shown
Say-on-pay history
Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
| Year | Meeting | Support | Votes for | Votes against | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | May 10, 2023 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2021 | May 11, 2022 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2020 | May 5, 2021 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2019 | May 6, 2020 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2018 | May 1, 2019 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2017 | May 2, 2018 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2016 | May 3, 2017 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Chief executive pay ratio
As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
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Chief executive total compensation
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What this page does not include
Everything above is a fact Six Flags Entertainment disclosed, and it is free. Everything below is our analysis of those facts, and it is not.
Peer benchmarking
Where Six Flags Entertainment sits against its disclosed peers — percentile position by role and by pay element, and the ranking behind it. The disclosed peer group is free; comparisons across it are part of the Velarion platform.
Executive Compensation Report — $1,500Written compensation analysis
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What the awards above are actually worth today against what they were valued at on grant, and what the gap says about the pay-for-performance link.
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151 figures on this page: 142 cited to the filing that reported them, 9 calculated from figures it prints.
142 cited to the filing
9 calculated from the filing
Documents cited
- 0000701374-23-000028Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001140361-23-0141832022 Grants of Plan-Based Awards · 2022 Non-Employee Director Compensation · 2022 Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal · 2022 Summary Compensation Table · and 1 more section
- 0000701374-22-000009Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001140361-22-0116582022 Non-Employee Director Compensation · Compensation Discussion and Analysis
- 0000701374-21-000035
- 0000701374-20-000044
- 0000701374-19-000101
- 0000701374-18-000126
- 0000701374-17-000091
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Peers Six Flags Entertainment discloses
The companies named in SIX's own disclosed peer group.
Boyd Gaming CorporationChoice Hotels International, Inc.Churchill Downs IncorporatedCinemark Holdings, Inc.Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.Hilton Grand Vacations Inc.Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.Marriott Vacations Worldwide CorporationNorwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.Penn National Gaming, Inc.SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc.Texas Roadhouse, Inc.Vail Resorts, Inc.Wendy's Corporation
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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}
}