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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): June 18, 2020

 

 

DELTA AIR LINES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware 001-05424 58-0218548
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

P.O. Box 20706, Atlanta, Georgia 30320-6001

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (404) 715-2600

 

Registrant’s Web site address: www.delta.com

 

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class Trading Symbol Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share DAL New York Stock Exchange

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.12b-2).

 

Emerging growth company              

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

 

 

 

   

 

 

Item 5.07.Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

At the annual meeting of shareholders of Delta Air Lines, Inc. (“Delta”) held on June 18, 2020, seven proposals were voted upon by Delta’s shareholders. The proposals are described in detail in Delta’s definitive proxy statement for the annual meeting, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29, 2020.

 

A brief description of the proposals and the final results of the votes for each matter follow:

 

1.The shareholders elected all twelve director nominees to serve as members of Delta’s Board of Directors until the 2021 annual meeting of shareholders:

 

Nominee

For Against Abstain

Broker

Non-Votes

Edward H. Bastian 311,041,863 1,634,787 894,608 179,931,539
Francis S. Blake 302,636,476 9,762,754 1,172,028 179,931,539
Ashton B. Carter 310,919,968 1,354,227 1,297,063 179,931,539
David G. DeWalt 311,065,588 1,214,682 1,290,988 179,931,539
William H. Easter III 309,503,644 2,991,645 1,075,969 179,931,539
Christopher A. Hazleton 310,982,416 1,485,877 1,102,965 179,931,539
Michael P. Huerta 311,041,493 1,239,879 1,289,886 179,931,539
Jeanne P. Jackson 309,786,428 2,746,512 1,038,318 179,931,539
George N. Mattson 308,048,046 4,444,202 1,079,010 179,931,539
Sergio A. L. Rial 287,606,842 24,896,765 1,067,651 179,931,539
David S. Taylor 311,007,904 1,258,269 1,305,085 179,931,539
Kathy N. Waller 309,960,464 2,583,353 1,027,441 179,931,539

 

2.The shareholders approved the advisory vote on the 2019 compensation of Delta’s named executive officers:

 

For

 

Against

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes
287,294,888 24,809,798 1,466,572 179,931,539

 

3.The shareholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Delta’s independent auditors for 2020:

 

For

 

Against

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes
480,933,472 10,028,001 2,541,324 Not Applicable

 

 

4.The shareholders did not approve a shareholder proposal regarding the ability of shareholders to act by written consent requiring the minimum number of votes necessary to authorize an action:

 

For

 

Against

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes
143,979,658 167,214,396 2,377,204 179,931,539

 

 

 

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5.The shareholders did not approve a shareholder proposal requesting the issuance of a climate lobbying report:

 

For

 

Against

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes
142,987,287 168,287,343 2,296,628 179,931,539

 

6.The shareholders did not approve a shareholder proposal requesting the issuance of a political contributions report:

 

For

 

Against

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes
143,215,665 168,192,710 2,162,883 179,931,539

 

7.The shareholders did not approve a shareholder proposal related to the prevention of workplace sexual harassment:

 

For

 

Against

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes
100,290,231 210,073,096 3,207,931 179,931,539

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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SIGNATURES

 

 

 

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/ Peter W. Carter
Date:  June 19, 2020 Peter W. Carter
Executive Vice President & Chief Legal Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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