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Six Flags Entertainment Executive Compensation (FY22)

SIX · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 only
Chief executive, fiscal 2022
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Selim Bassoul
Median of the other named officers
$736,051
6 officers, excluding the chief executive
Latest say-on-pay support
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May 10, 2023
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee
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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 89.3% of votes cast including abstentions 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 634:1 for fiscal 2022, against median employee compensation of $3,034.

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
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
Departed during or after this year
◇—————◇◇
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
OfficerAwardGrant dateThreshold unitsTarget unitsUnits grantedMaximum unitsExercise priceGrant date fair value
Aimee Williams-RameyPSU◇——◇——◇
Aimee Williams-RameyRSU◇——◇——◇
Gary MickRSU◇——◇——◇
Gary MickRSU◇——◇——◇
Laura W. Doerre—◇——◇——◇
Michael Spanos—◇——◇——◇
Sandeep Reddy—◇——◇——◇
Selim BassoulRSU◇——◇——◇
Stephen PurtellRSU◇——◇——◇
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
OfficerAwardUnvested unitsMarket value of unvested unitsExercise priceExpires
Selim BassoulRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Gary MickRSU◇=——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Aimee Williams-RameyRSU◇=——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Stephen PurtellRSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇8/30/2029
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
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.
Laura Doerre
Former EVP, GC & CAO · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion
Severance multiple◇
Severance cash amount◇
Benefits continuation◇
Michael Spanos
Former President & CEO · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion
Severance multiple◇
Severance cash amount◇
Benefits continuation◇
Sandeep Reddy
EVP & CFO · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion
Severance multiple◇
Severance cash amount◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Equity acceleration on change in control◇
Selim Bassoul
President & CEO · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion
Severance cash amount◇
Equity acceleration on change in control◇

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2022
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Ben Baldanza
Board chair
◇◇————◇
Enrique Ramirez
◇◇————◇
Esi Eggleston Bracey
◇◇————◇
Denise M. Clark
◇◇————◇
Chieh Huang
◇◇————◇
Selim Bassoul, Arik Ruchim and Marilyn Spiegel 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.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2022May 10, 2023=◇◇◇
2021May 11, 2022=◇◇◇
2020May 5, 2021=◇◇◇
2019May 6, 2020=◇◇◇
2018May 1, 2019=◇◇◇
2017May 2, 2018=◇◇◇
2016May 3, 2017=◇◇◇

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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161 figures on this page: 152 cited to the filing that reported them, 9 calculated from figures it prints.
152 cited to the filing
9 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0000701374-23-000028
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  2. 0001140361-23-014183
    2022 Grants of Plan-Based Awards · 2022 Non-Employee Director Compensation · 2022 Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal · 2022 Summary Compensation Table · and 1 more section
  3. 0000701374-22-000009
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  4. 0001140361-22-011658
    Compensation Discussion and Analysis
  5. 0000701374-21-000035
  6. 0000701374-20-000044
  7. 0000701374-19-000101
  8. 0000701374-18-000126
  9. 0000701374-17-000091
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Peers Six Flags Entertainment discloses

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

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.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.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}
}
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