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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 20, 2024

 

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 5.07Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Delta Air Lines, Inc. (the “Company”) held on June 20, 2024, five proposals were voted upon by the Company’s shareholders. The proposals are described in detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting filed on April 26, 2024.

 

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

 

1.The shareholders elected all twelve director nominees, each to serve as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors until the Company’s next annual meeting of shareholders and the election and qualification of his or her successor, or until such director’s earlier death, disqualification, resignation or removal:

 

 

 

For Against Abstain

Broker

Non-Votes

Edward H. Bastian 436,797,922 2,743,246 547,800 99,519,973
Maria Black 437,929,124 1,476,953 682,891 99,519,973
Willie CW Chiang 437,648,060 1,761,177 679,731 99,519,973
Greg Creed 435,084,269 4,302,407 702,292 99,519,973
David G. DeWalt 390,303,165 43,856,702 5,929,101 99,519,973
Leslie D. Hale 437,018,792 2,381,004 689,172 99,519,973
Christopher A. Hazleton 436,942,676 2,507,988 638,304 99,519,973
Michael P. Huerta 428,754,634 10,679,731 654,603 99,519,973
Vasant M. Prabhu 436,752,367 2,648,728 687,873 99,519,973
Sergio A. L. Rial 386,348,724 53,071,960 668,284 99,519,973
David S. Taylor 424,612,025 14,821,664 655,279 99,519,973
Kathy N. Waller 428,969,384 10,442,285 677,299 99,519,973

 

2.The shareholders approved the advisory vote on executive compensation:

 

For

 

Against

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes
315,755,402 117,643,089 6,690,477 99,519,973

 

 

 

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3. The shareholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for 2024:

 

For

 

Against

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes
534,382,369 4,347,513 879,059 Not Applicable

 

 

4. The shareholders did not approve the adoption of a shareholder proposal requesting reporting related to third-party political contributions:

 

For

 

Against

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes
15,683,184 411,090,147 13,315,637 99,519,973

 

5. The shareholders did not approve the adoption of a shareholder proposal requesting the adoption of a non-interference policy:

 

For

 

Against

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes
110,780,916 321,514,451 7,793,601 99,519,973

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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                    
    Peter W. Carter
Date: June 21, 2024   Executive Vice President – External Affairs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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