- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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): May 24, 2000 ----------------------------------------------------- UAL CORPORATION ----------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 1-6033 36-2675207 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer of incorporation) Identification No.) 1200 Algonquin Road, Elk Grove Township, Illinois 60007 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (847) 700-4000 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Not Applicable (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 Item 5. Other Events. ------------- On May 23, 2000, UAL Corporation ("UAL") and US Airways Group, Inc. ("US Airways") entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger. Attached and incorporated herein by reference in its entirety as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the joint press release of UAL and US Airways announcing the execution of the Agreement and Plan of Merger. Item 7. Exhibits. --------- Exhibit No. Description 99.1 Joint Press Release, dated May 24, 2000, announcing the execution of the Agreement and Plan of Merger 3 SIGNATURE 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. UAL CORPORATION By: /s/ Francesca M. Maher -------------------------------- Name: Francesca M. Maher Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Date: May 24, 2000 4 INDEX TO EXHIBITS Exhibit No. Description - ---------- ----------- 99.1 Joint Press Release, dated May 24, 2000, announcing the execution of the Agreement and Plan of Merger