8-K Tom Klein Appointment
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): January 2, 2012

CEDAR FAIR, L.P.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


DELAWARE
1-9444
34-1560655
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File No.)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
One Cedar Point Drive, Sandusky, Ohio
 
44870-5259
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (419) 626-0830


N.A.
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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ITEM 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS
Appointment of Thomas Klein as a Director

On January 2, 2012, the Board of Directors of Cedar Fair Management, Inc., the general partner of Cedar Fair, L.P. (“Cedar Fair”), appointed Thomas Klein as a Class III Director of Cedar Fair Management, Inc., with a term ending 2014. Mr. Klein's Committee appointments have not yet been determined.

Cedar Fair intends to enter into an indemnification agreement with Mr. Klein, which will be in the same form as the indemnification agreement between Cedar Fair and its other directors and named executive officers. That form of indemnification agreement was described in, and filed as an exhibit to, the Form 8-K filed by Cedar Fair on November 1, 2011.

Chief Executive Officer

In accordance with the plan previously disclosed on June 24, 2011, Richard L. Kinzel retired as the Chief Executive Officer of Cedar Fair on January 2, 2012, and Matthew A. Ouimet succeeded Mr. Kinzel as Chief Executive Officer of Cedar Fair on January 3, 2012.






SIGNATURE

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.

CEDAR FAIR, L.P.
By Cedar Fair Management, Inc., General Partner


By:
Matthew A. Ouimet
 
Matthew A. Ouimet President and Chief Executive Officer


Date: January 6, 2012