aal-20201008

Delaware

1-8400

75-1825172

(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

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Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share

AAL

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On October 8, 2020, the Board of Directors of American Airlines Group Inc. (“AAG”) elected Douglas M. Steenland to AAG’s Board of Directors. The Board of Directors has determined that Mr. Steenland will serve on the Finance and Compensation Committees. Mr. Steenland will be compensated for his service as a director on the same basis as other non-employee directors of AAG. Compensation for AAG’s non-employee directors is described under the heading “Director Compensation” in AAG’s Proxy Statement for its 2020 annual meeting of stockholders as filed with the SEC on April 28, 2020, which is incorporated herein by reference.

Mr. Steenland is not a party to any arrangement or understanding with any other person pursuant to which he was selected as a director.

On October 8, 2020, AAG issued a press release announcing Mr. Steenland’s election to the Board of Directors. The press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference into this Item 7.01.

The information in Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.


(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.						Description

99.1						Press Release, dated October 8, 2020.

104.1						Cover page interactive data file (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, American Airlines Group Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

AMERICAN AIRLINES GROUP INC.

Date: October 8, 2020

By:

/s/ Derek J. Kerr

Derek J. Kerr

Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer


ITEM 5.02.			DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS.


ITEM 7.01.			REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.


ITEM 9.01.			FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.