UNITED STATES
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): December 1530, 2025

United Parks & Resorts Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


Delaware	001-35883	27-1220297
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

6240 Sea Harbor Drive
Orlando, Florida		32821
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

     Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 407 226-5011

    

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	PRKS	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

OnAs ~~December~~of ~~15,~~January ~~2025~~1, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of United Parks & Resorts Inc. (the “Company”) approved a grant of a number of restricted stock units (“RSUs”) with a grant date fair value of $42026,~~000,000~~ ~~based~~Byron onSurrett ~~the~~transitioned ~~stock~~from ~~price at~~ the ~~close~~role of ~~trading on the date of grant, to Marc Swanson, the Company’s~~ Chief ~~Executive~~Park Operations Officer, ~~with~~– ~~such~~Non-Florida ~~RSUs~~Parks ~~vesting as follows: (i) RSUs with a grant date fair value of $500,000~~ to ~~vest~~another ~~December~~role ~~31,~~at ~~2025;~~United ~~(ii)~~Parks ~~RSUs~~& ~~with~~Resorts a grant date fair value of $250,000 to vest June 30, 2026; (iii) RSUs with a grant date fair value of $250,000 to vest December 31, 2026; (iv) RSUs with a grant date fair value of $1,000,000 to vest December 31, 2027; (v) RSUs with a grant date fair value of $1,000,000 to vest December 31, 2028; and (vi) RSUs with a grant date fair value of $1,000,000 to vest December 31, 2029; in each case pursuant to the Company’s 2025 Omnibus Incentive Plan and the applicable award agreement and provided that MrInc. ~~Swanson continues to be the Company’s Chief Executive Officer as of such date.~~

SIGNATURES

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.

			UNITED PARKS & RESORTS INC.
Date:	~~December~~January 196, ~~2025~~2026	By:	/s/ GDaniel J. ~~Anthony (Tony) Taylor~~Bollinger
		Name:Title:	GDaniel J. ~~Anthony~~Bollinger ~~(Tony)~~Associate ~~Taylor Chief Legal Officer,~~ General Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary

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