SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

GORMAN STEPHEN E

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O DELTA AIR LINES, INC., DEPT. 981

P.O. BOX 20574

(Street)

ATLANTA,

30320

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
DELTA AIR LINES INC /DE/ [ DAL ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	EVP & Chief Operating Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/02/2012

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	02/02/2012		A		112,612⁽¹⁾	A	⁽¹⁾	523,494	D
Common Stock	02/02/2012		F		47,804⁽²⁾	D	$11.1	475,690	D
Common Stock	02/02/2012		A		114,870⁽³⁾	A	⁽³⁾	590,560	D
Common Stock	02/02/2012		A		90,100⁽⁴⁾	A	⁽⁴⁾	680,660	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Settlement of performance awards granted under Delta's 2010 long-term incentive program which were earned effective February 2, 2012. The grant of the performance awards was approved by the Personnel & Compensation Committee of Delta's Board of Directors (the "Committee") and is exempt from Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 under Rule 16b-3(d).

2. Shares withheld for payment of tax liability upon settlement of the performance awards earned under Delta's 2010 long-term incentive program. This withholding was approved by the Committee and is exempt from Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 under Rules 16b-3(d)(1) and 16b-3(e).

3. The Committee granted Mr. Gorman 114,870 shares of restricted common stock under Delta's 2012 long-term incentive program. Subject to the terms of the award, including Mr. Gorman's continued employment with Delta, the restrictions on the shares will lapse with respect to 50 percent of the shares on each of February 1, 2013 and February 1, 2014. Until the restrictions lapse, Mr. Gorman may not sell or transfer the shares, which will be subject to forfeiture in certain circumstances

4. The shares represent a restricted stock award to Mr. Gorman, as approved by the Committee on February 2, 2012. Subject to the terms of the award, including Mr. Gorman's continued employment with Delta, the restrictions will lapse with respect to 50 percent of the shares on each of February 1, 2014 and February 1, 2015. Until the restrictions lapse, Mr. Gorman may not sell or transfer the shares, which will be subject to forfeiture in certain circumstances.

	/s/ Jan M. Davidson as attorney-in-fact for Stephen E. Gorman	02/06/2012
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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