Six Flags bankruptcy
Six Flags (SIX): filed for bankruptcy 13 Jun 2009. Came back 21 Jun 2010: The reorganized Six Flags Entertainment Corporation was listed on the NYSE under the symbol SIX. Peak price $40.25 a share (1999). Final price $0.00 a share (30 Apr 2010). Six Flags and the other defunct companies are on one page, each with its dates, prices and sources.
Key dates and prices
| Ticker | SIX |
|---|---|
| Peak price | $40.25 a share, 1999 |
| Share basis | Premier Parks / Six Flags Inc. common stock after the July 1998 two-for-one split (NYSE: PKS, later SIX) |
| Final price | $0.00 a share, 30 Apr 2010 (shareholders wiped out in bankruptcy) |
| What happened | Filed for bankruptcy, 13 Jun 2009 |
| Came back | 21 Jun 2010 |
| Checked | 27 Sep 2026 |
What happened
Six Flags filed for Chapter 11 on June 13, 2009, in Delaware, while carrying about $2.4 billion in debt.
The company said all 20 of its North American parks would stay open during the bankruptcy.
The NYSE delisted the stock on April 17, 2009, when its last NYSE trade was 13 cents.
Chairman Daniel Snyder owned about 6 percent of the shares at the time of the filing.
Six Flags left bankruptcy on April 30, 2010, and changed its name to Six Flags Entertainment Corporation.
The NYSE listed the new company's shares on June 21, 2010, under the old symbol SIX.
Cause: Chapter 11 over $2.4B debt. $2.4 billion of debt. Back on the NYSE, 2010.
What was the ticker symbol for Six Flags stock?
Six Flags traded under the ticker SIX. Six Flags: filed for bankruptcy 13 Jun 2009.
What was the peak price of Six Flags stock?
The peak price was $40.25 a share, in 1999. Share basis: Premier Parks / Six Flags Inc. common stock after the July 1998 two-for-one split (NYSE: PKS, later SIX).
When did Six Flags come back?
Six Flags came back 21 Jun 2010. The reorganized Six Flags Entertainment Corporation was listed on the NYSE under the symbol SIX.
Checked 27 September 2026. History, not advice.
Sources: sec.gov, web.archive.org, sec.gov, sec.gov, sec.gov, sec.gov