0001158463-17-000025.txt : 20170228 0001158463-17-000025.hdr.sgml : 20170228 20170228093617 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001158463-17-000025 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20170223 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20170228 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170228 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001158463 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: AIR TRANSPORTATION, SCHEDULED [4512] IRS NUMBER: 870617894 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-49728 FILM NUMBER: 17644980 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 27-01 QUEENS PLAZA NORTH CITY: LONG ISLAND CITY STATE: NY ZIP: 11101 BUSINESS PHONE: 7182867900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 27-01 QUEENS PLAZA NORTH CITY: LONG ISLAND CITY STATE: NY ZIP: 11101 8-K 1 leddytransition8k.htm 8-K Document


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 23, 2017
 
 
JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
 
 
 
 
000-49728
 
87-0617894
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
 
 
27-01 Queens Plaza North, Long Island City, NY
 
11101
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
(718) 286-7900
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
 
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Item 5.02(e)    Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

On February 23, 2017, JetBlue Airways Corporation ("JetBlue" or the "Company") entered into a transition agreement with James F. Leddy, its former interim Chief Financial Officer. The transition arrangement provides that Mr. Leddy shall resign as SVP Treasurer and serve as an at-will advisor for the Company for up to six months, through September 1, 2017. During such advisory period, Mr. Leddy shall be paid his salary of $378,500. At the end of the advisory period, Mr. Leddy shall be eligible to be paid a lump sum payment of $351,812 as consideration for a release. The agreement includes reasonable and customary covenants, including non-solicitation, non-disparagement, non-competition, and confidentiality provisions, as well as flight benefits as provided to similarly situated individuals in accordance with Company policy.
 

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 thereunto duly authorized.



 
JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
Date: February 28, 2017
By: /s/ Alexander Chatkewitz
 
Vice President Controller
 
Chief Accounting Officer (principal accounting officer)