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): February 24, 2020
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
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share | DAL | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.12b-2).
Emerging growth company☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers |
(b) Delta Air Lines, Inc. (“Delta”) today announced that Paul A. Jacobson, Delta’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, has notified Delta of his decision to retire from the company. Mr. Jacobson will remain Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer while a successor is named and throughout the transition. A copy of Delta’s News Hub story announcing Mr. Jacobson’s retirement is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1.
As of the date of this report, no new compensatory arrangements have been entered into in connection with Mr. Jacobson’s planned departure. The material terms of any new compensatory arrangements will be disclosed in a subsequent filing.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
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.
| | DELTA AIR LINES, INC. |
| | |
| | By: /s/ Peter W. Carter |
| Date: February 28, 2020 | Peter W. Carter,
Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer |
