8-K

0001193125-16-468521.txt : 20160218 0001193125-16-468521.hdr.sgml : 20160218 20160218172333 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-16-468521 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20160218 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20160218 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160218 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: United Continental Holdings, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000100517 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: AIR TRANSPORTATION, SCHEDULED [4512] IRS NUMBER: 362675207 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-06033 FILM NUMBER: 161439029 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: JENNIFER L. KRAFT - WHQLD STREET 2: 233 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 BUSINESS PHONE: 312-997-8000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: JENNIFER L. KRAFT - WHQLD STREET 2: 233 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: UAL CORP /DE/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ALLEGIS CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19880613 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: UAL INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19870517 8-K 1 d132905d8k.htm 8-K 8-K

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 18, 2016

UNITED CONTINENTAL HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-06033

36-2675207

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification Number)


233 S. Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL		60606
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(872) 825-4000

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

N/A

(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:

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ITEM 8.01.

Other Events.

On February 18, 2016, following a meeting of the Board of Directors of United Continental Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”), the Company revised its share repurchase guidance for the first quarter of 2016 and now expects to spend approximately $1.5 billion repurchasing shares during the quarter. The Company previously announced its intention to repurchase at least $750 million of its shares in the first quarter of 2016. The Company now expects to complete its current $3 billion authorization, announced in July 2015, by the second half of 2016, ahead of the Company’s original expectation to complete the program by the end of 2017.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K are forward-looking and thus reflect the Company’s current expectations and beliefs with respect to certain current and future events, including regarding the completion of its $3 billion share repurchase program and anticipated repurchase activity in the first quarter of 2016. There can be no assurance that the Company will complete the share repurchases as anticipated. Factors that could cause actual events or results to differ significantly from those described in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those described in Part I, Item 1A., “Risk Factors” of the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, as well as other risks and uncertainties set forth from time to time in the reports the Company files with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements in this report are based upon information available to the Company on the date of this report. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, changed circumstances or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.

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.


UNITED CONTINENTAL HOLDINGS, INC.

By:		/s/ Jennifer L. Kraft
Name:		Jennifer L. Kraft
Title:		Deputy General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

Dated: February 18, 2016