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