-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, U5/aHf1obleeFCJ0w/LiZ903iHZUlNZk8b3vlg4hZ4qrzJHGHxDi3bkeS5Tq1J/3 i1MmuyeyvEigQt2GQ+pJ4g== 0000950144-02-002117.txt : 20020415 0000950144-02-002117.hdr.sgml : 20020415 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950144-02-002117 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20020306 ITEM INFORMATION: Changes in registrant's certifying accountant ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20020308 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DELTA AIR LINES INC /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000027904 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: AIR TRANSPORTATION, SCHEDULED [4512] IRS NUMBER: 580218548 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-05424 FILM NUMBER: 02569761 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: HARTSFIELD ATLANTA INTL AIRPORT STREET 2: 1030 DELTA BLVD CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30320-6001 BUSINESS PHONE: 4047152600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1030 DELTA BLVD STREET 2: DEPT 971 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30320-6001 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DELTA AIR CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19660908 8-K 1 g74603e8-k.txt DELTA AIR LINES, INC. 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) MARCH 6, 2002 DELTA AIR LINES, INC. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) Delaware 1-5424 58-0218548 - ------------------------------------- ----------------------------------- ----------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer of incorporation) Identification No.)
Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport, Atlanta, Georgia 30320 ---------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (404) 715-2600 -------------- Not Applicable -------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) ITEM 4. CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT. The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Delta Air Lines, Inc. annually considers and recommends to the Board the selection of Delta's independent public accountants. As recommended by Delta's Audit Committee, Delta's Board of Directors on March 6, 2002 decided to no longer engage Arthur Andersen LLP ("Andersen") as Delta's independent public accountants and engaged Deloitte & Touche LLP to serve as Delta's independent public accountants for 2002. The appointment of Deloitte & Touche is subject to ratification by Delta's shareowners at the 2002 annual meeting scheduled for April 26, 2002. Andersen's reports on Delta's consolidated financial statements for the past two years did not contain an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles. Andersen's report on Delta's consolidated financial statements for 2001 has not yet been issued, but is expected to be issued on an unqualified basis later this month in conjunction with the publication of Delta's Annual Report to Shareowners and the filing of Delta's Annual Report on Form 10-K. During Delta's two most recent fiscal years and through the date of this Form 8-K, there were no disagreements with Andersen on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure which, if not resolved to Andersen's satisfaction, would have caused them to make reference to the subject matter in connection with their report on Delta's consolidated financial statements for such years; and there were no reportable events, as listed in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K. Delta provided Andersen with a copy of the foregoing disclosures. Attached as Exhibit 16 is a copy of Andersen's letter, dated March 7, 2002, stating its agreement with such statements. During Delta's two most recent fiscal years and through the date of this Form 8-K, Delta did not consult Deloitte & Touche with respect to the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on Delta's consolidated financial statements, or any other matters or reportable events listed in Items 304(a)(2)(i) and (ii) of Regulation S-K. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS c) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed with this documents.
Exhibit Number Description - ------- ----------- 16 Letter from Arthur Andersen LLP to the Securities and Exchange Commission dated March 7, 2002 99.1 Press Release dated March 7, 2002
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. DELTA AIR LINES, INC. BY: /s/ Edward H. Bastian ----------------------------------- Edward H. Bastian Senior Vice President - Finance and Controller Dated: March 7, 2002 EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number Description - ------- ----------- 16 Letter from Arthur Andersen LLP to the Securities and Exchange Commission dated March 7, 2002 99.1 Press Release dated March 7, 2002
EX-16 3 g74603ex16.txt LETTER FROM ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP EXHIBIT 16 Office of the Chief Accountant Securities and Exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20549 March 7, 2002 Dear Sir/Madam: We have read the first four (4) paragraphs of Item 4 included in the Form 8-K dated March 7, 2002, of Delta Air Lines, Inc., to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and are in agreement with the statements contained therein. Very truly yours, /s/Arthur Andersen LLP ---------------------- ARTHUR Andersen LLP cc: Mr. Leo F. Mullin, Chairman and CEO, Delta Air Lines, Inc. EX-99.1 4 g74603ex99-1.txt PRESS RELEASE DATED MARCH 7, 2002 EXHIBIT 99.1 CONTACTS: Corporate Communications Investor Relations 404/715-2554 404/715-6679
DELTA APPOINTS INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS ATLANTA, March 7, 2002 -- Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Deloitte & Touche as the company's independent accountants for 2002. The action, based on a thorough evaluation process, is subject to ratification by Delta stockholders at the company's 2002 annual meeting to be held on April 26 in Washington, D.C. "We look forward to working with Deloitte & Touche in the firm's new role as our independent accountants," said Leo F. Mullin, Delta chairman and chief executive officer. Prior to the selection of Deloitte & Touche, Arthur Andersen had served as the company's independent accountants. "We value greatly the professional services provided by Arthur Andersen over the years and appreciate the excellent work provided by their Delta team," said Mullin. Delta Air Lines, the world's second largest carrier in terms of passengers carried and the leading U.S. airline across the Atlantic, offers more than 5,536 flights each day to 413 destinations in 73 countries on Delta, Delta Express, Delta Shuttle, Delta Connection carriers and Delta's worldwide partners. Delta is a founding member of SkyTeam, a global airline alliance that provides customers with extensive worldwide destinations, flights and services. For more information, please go to delta.com. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----