Six Flags Entertainment Corporation/NEW 8-K

What Happened
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation filed an 8-K on May 7, 2026 announcing that Chief Financial Officer Brian Witherow and Chief Legal and Compliance Officer Brian Nurse will depart the company effective May 8, 2026. The company named David Hoffman, the current Chief Accounting Officer (age 57), as Interim Chief Financial Officer effective May 8, 2026. The company also issued a press release the same day disclosing these changes.

Key Details

• Departures effective May 8, 2026: Brian Witherow (CFO) and Brian Nurse (CLO).
• Interim CFO: David Hoffman, Chief Accounting Officer since the merger of legacy Six Flags and Cedar Fair; prior roles include SVP & Chief Accounting Officer of Cedar Fair and earlier work at Ernst & Young.
• Compensation: Mr. Hoffman will continue under his current pay arrangement and will receive an additional $20,000 cash per month for serving as Interim CFO.
• No family relationships or related-party transactions involving Mr. Hoffman were reported.

Why It Matters
A CFO and CLO leaving is material because it affects the company’s financial and legal leadership during reporting and strategic execution. Naming an internal interim CFO provides continuity in accounting and financial operations; the extra $20,000/month is a modest incremental cost. Investors should note the leadership change and watch for announcements about a permanent CFO hire and any updates to financial guidance or reporting practices.