Sec Form 4 Filing - Reilly John T @ SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. - 2016-07-01

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FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
Reilly John T
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. [ SEAS]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Parks Operations Officer
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O SEAWORLD ENTERTAINMENT, INC., 9205 SOUTH PARK CENTER LOOP, SUITE 400
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
07/01/2016
(Street)
ORLANDO, FL32819
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
__ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 07/01/2016 A 4,898 ( 1 ) A $ 0 88,121 D
Common Stock 07/01/2016 A 5,771 ( 2 ) A $ 0 93,892 D
Common Stock 07/01/2016 A 11,542 ( 3 ) A $ 0 105,434 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YY)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 14.17 07/01/2016 A 28,394 ( 4 ) 07/01/2026 Common Stock 28,394 $ 0 28,394 ( 5 ) D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Reilly John T
C/O SEAWORLD ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
9205 SOUTH PARK CENTER LOOP, SUITE 400
ORLANDO, FL32819
Chief Parks Operations Officer
Signatures
/s/ Carlos Clark, by power of attorney 07/06/2016
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )Represents shares of restricted stock of the Issuer issued pursuant to the Issuer's 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan, which vest based on meeting certain performance criteria over a one-year performance period beginning on January 1, 2016 and ending on December 31, 2016.
( 2 )Represents shares of restricted stock of the Issuer issued pursuant to the Issuer's 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan, which vest in four equal annual installments beginning on July 1, 2017.
( 3 )Represents shares of restricted stock of the Issuer issued pursuant to the Issuer's 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan, which vest based on meeting certain performance criteria over a three-year performance period beginning on January 1, 2016 and ending on December 31, 2018.
( 4 )This option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on July 1, 2017.
( 5 )In accordance with Instruction 4 to this Form, Column 9 reports only total beneficial ownership of the "class" of derivative security reported in Column 1. Options that have different exercise prices or expiration dates are not considered to be of the same "class." As a result of the grant reported herein, the Reporting Person currently has aggregate options to purchase a total of 58,805 shares of the Issuer.

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