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Six Flags Entertainment Corp – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/18 – ‘XML’

On:  Tuesday, 2/19/19, at 6:28pm ET   ·   As of:  2/20/19   ·   For:  12/31/18   ·   Accession #:  701374-19-48   ·   File #:  1-13703

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 2/20/19  Six Flags Entertainment Corp      10-K       12/31/18  102:13M

Annual Report   —   Form 10-K   —   Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

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                Stock, and Restricted Stock Unit Activity                        
                (Details)                                                        
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                Income Taxes (Details)                                           
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                (Benefit) from Continuing Operations (Details)                   
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                (Details)                                                        
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                Liabilities (Details)                                            
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                Stockholders' Equity - Reclassifications out of                  
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