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| | <issuerCik> 0000701374 </issuerCik> |
| | <issuerName> Six Flags Entertainment Corp </issuerName> |
| | <issuerTradingSymbol> SIX </issuerTradingSymbol> |
| | </issuer> |
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| | <reportingOwnerId> |
| | | <rptOwnerCik> 0001364501 </rptOwnerCik> |
| | | <rptOwnerName> JAFFER REHAN </rptOwnerName> |
| | | </reportingOwnerId> |
| | <reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet1> 888 SEVENTH AVENUE, 29TH FLOOR </rptOwnerStreet1> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2> |
| | | <rptOwnerCity> NEW YORK </rptOwnerCity> |
| | | <rptOwnerState> NY </rptOwnerState> |
| | | <rptOwnerZipCode> 10019 </rptOwnerZipCode> |
| | | <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription> |
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| | | <isDirector> 0 </isDirector> |
| | | <isOfficer> 0 </isOfficer> |
| | | <isTenPercentOwner> 1 </isTenPercentOwner> |
| | | <isOther> 0 </isOther> |
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| | </reportingOwner> |
| <reportingOwner> |
| | <reportingOwnerId> |
| | | <rptOwnerCik> 0001364412 </rptOwnerCik> |
| | | <rptOwnerName> H PARTNERS MANAGEMENT, LLC </rptOwnerName> |
| | | </reportingOwnerId> |
| | <reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet1> 888 SEVENTH AVENUE, 29TH FLOOR </rptOwnerStreet1> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2> |
| | | <rptOwnerCity> NEW YORK </rptOwnerCity> |
| | | <rptOwnerState> NY </rptOwnerState> |
| | | <rptOwnerZipCode> 10019 </rptOwnerZipCode> |
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| <value> Common Stock </value> |
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| | | <transactionDate> |
| <value> 2015-12-16 </value> |
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| | | <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate> |
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| | | <transactionAmounts> |
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| <transactionPricePerShare> |
| <value> 53.58 </value> |
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| <value> Common Stock </value> |
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| <value> 2015-12-17 </value> |
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| | | <transactionTimeliness> |
| <value></value> |
| </transactionTimeliness> |
| | | <transactionAmounts> |
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| <value> 33592 </value> |
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| <transactionPricePerShare> |
| <value> 53.59 </value> |
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| <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode> |
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| <directOrIndirectOwnership> |
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| <value> See Footnote </value> |
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| </ownershipNature> |
| | | </nonDerivativeTransaction> |
| | <nonDerivativeTransaction> |
| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Common Stock </value> |
| </securityTitle> |
| | | <transactionDate> |
| <value> 2015-12-18 </value> |
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| | | <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate> |
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| <value></value> |
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| | | <transactionAmounts> |
| <transactionShares> |
| <value> 100 </value> |
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| <transactionPricePerShare> |
| <value> 53.50 </value> |
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| <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode> |
| <value> D </value> |
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| <directOrIndirectOwnership> |
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| <footnotes> |
| | <footnote id="F1"> The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $53.42 to $53.69 inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Six Flags Entertainment Corporation, any security holder of Six Flags Entertainment Corporation, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in Footnotes (1)and (2) to this Form 4. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F2"> The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $53.50 to $53.77 inclusive. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F3"> Funds owned and managed by H Partners Management, LLC ("H Management") directly own the reported securities. As a result, H Management, as investment manager, and Rehan Jaffer, as managing member of H Management, may be deemed to have voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares of common stock held by the managed funds. Each of H Management and Mr. Jaffer disclaim beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that such Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose. </footnote> |
| | </footnotes> |
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| <ownerSignature> |
| | <signatureName> /s/ Rehan Jaffer </signatureName> |
| | <signatureDate> 2015-12-18 </signatureDate> |
| | </ownerSignature> |
| <ownerSignature> |
| | <signatureName> H Partners Management, LLC, By: /s/ Rehan Jaffer, as Managing Member </signatureName> |
| | <signatureDate> 2015-12-18 </signatureDate> |
| | </ownerSignature> |
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