| UNITED STATES |
| SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION |
| Washington, D.C. 20549 |
| CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT |
| TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE |
| SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 1, 2010 |
UNITED CONTINENTAL HOLDINGS, INC. CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, INC. |
| (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) |
DELAWARE DELAWARE |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
1-06033 1-10323 | 36-2675207 74-2099724 |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
77 W. Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 1600 Smith Street, Dept. HQSEO, Houston, Texas | 60601 77002 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(312) 997-8000
| (713) 324-2950 |
| (Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code) |
| ______________________________________ |
| (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) |
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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| | (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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| | (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
On October 1, 2010, United Continental Holdings, Inc. issued a press release announcing the September 2010 performance of Continental Airlines, Inc., its wholly-owned subsidiary. The press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| | 99.1 | Press Release for September Performance |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Continental Airlines, Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| | UNITED CONTINENTAL HOLDINGS, INC. CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, INC. |
| October 1, 2010 | By /s/ Chris Kenny |
| | | Chris Kenny |
| | | Vice President and Controller |
| | | |
| 99.1 | Press Release for September Performance |
