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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 7, 2017
CEDAR FAIR, L.P.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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DELAWARE | | 1-9444 | | 34-1560655 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File No.) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
One Cedar Point Drive, Sandusky, Ohio | | | | 44870-5259 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (419) 626-0830
N.A.
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On June 7, 2017, Cedar Fair, L.P. (the "Company") held its annual meeting of unitholders (the "2017 Annual Meeting") at the InterContinental Hotel - Kansas City - At the Plaza, 401 Ward Parkway in Kansas City, Missouri to consider and vote upon four proposals submitted by the Board of Directors of Cedar Fair Management, Inc., the general partner of the Company.
The final voting results, which were certified by the inspector of election at the 2017 Annual Meeting, were as follows (56,235,646 units outstanding and entitled to vote as of the record date of the 2017 Annual Meeting):
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1. | To elect Gina D. France, Matt Ouimet, and Tom Klein as Class III Directors of the general partner for a three-year term expiring in 2020. |
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Gina D. France | | |
For | Withhold | Broker Non-Votes |
32,969,900 | 287,008 | 22,978,738 |
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Matt Ouimet | | |
For | Withhold | Broker Non-Votes |
32,987,720 | 269,188 | 22,978,738 |
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Tom Klein | | |
For | Withhold | Broker Non-Votes |
32,986,151 | 270,757 | 22,978,738 |
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2. | To confirm the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm. |
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For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
47,506,344 | 1,745,529 | 216,297 | 6,767,476 |
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3. | To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers. |
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For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
31,348,080 | 1,235,806 | 673,011 | 22,978,749 |
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4. | To approve, on an advisory basis, the frequency of unitholder advisory votes on executive compensation. |
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1 Year | 2 Years | 3 Years | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
31,510,223 | 612,391 | 834,494 | 299,401 | 22,979,137 |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
CEDAR FAIR, L.P.
By Cedar Fair Management, Inc., General Partner
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By: | /s/ Brian C. Witherow |
| Brian C. Witherow Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Date: June 7, 2017