Delta Air Lines (DAL) Form 4 DELTA AIR LINES / John E Laughter ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Laughter John E

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O DELTA AIR LINES, INC., DEPT 981

1030 DELTA BLVD.

(Street)

ATLANTA GA 30354

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
DELTA AIR LINES, INC. [ DAL ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
EVP & Chief of Operations

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/05/2025

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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	02/05/2025		A		14,490(1)	A	(1)	62,418	D
Common Stock	02/05/2025		A		33,824(2)	A	(2)	96,242	D
Common Stock	02/05/2025		F		15,133(3)	D	$69.06	81,109	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 (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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 (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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

Explanation of Responses:

1. The Personnel & Compensation Committee of Delta's Board of Directors (the "Committee") granted Mr. Laughter 14,490 shares of restricted common stock under Delta's 2025 long-term incentive program. The shares will vest pursuant to the terms of the award agreement. This grant was approved by the Committee and is exempt from Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") under Rule 16b-3(d)(1).

2. Shares earned pursuant to vesting of Performance Restricted Stock Units ("PRSUs") granted under Delta's 2022 long-term incentive program, upon certification by the Committee on February 5, 2025 of Delta's satisfaction of certain performance criteria specified for the award at time of grant. This grant was approved by the Committee and is exempt from Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act under Rule 16b-3(d)(1).

3. Shares withheld for payment of tax liability upon settlement of the PRSUs granted under Delta's 2022 long-term incentive program. This withholding was approved by the Committee and is exempt from Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act under Rules 16b-3(d)(1) and 16b-3(e).

	/s/ Alan T. Rosselot as attorney-in-fact for John E. Laughter	02/07/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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