UNITED STATES
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):March 21, 2005
DELTA AIR LINES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-05424 | 58-0218548 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
P.O. Box 20706, Atlanta, Georgia 30320-6001
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(404) 715-2600
Registrant’s Web site address:www.delta.com
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
On March 21, 2005, the Board of Directors of Delta Air Lines, Inc. (“Delta”) elected Arthur E. Johnson to Delta’s Board of Directors, and appointed him to serve on the Board’s Finance and Personnel & Compensation Committees.
Mr. Johnson is the senior vice president of corporate strategic development at Lockheed Martin Corp., and has held a number of executive positions at Lockheed Martin since joining that company in 1996. He serves on the Board of Directors of AGL Resources, Inc. and IKON Office Solutions, Inc.
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SIGNATURES
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.
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| By: | /s/ Leslie P. Klemperer |
| Date: March 23, 2005 |
Leslie P. Klemperer Vice President - Deputy General Counsel and Secretary |
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