-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, WxjMQm1UwBX3xXMRn/+X0gUE2VSWooflQRczql52XPGj9Y4z0C4Ord+6lcMQCqTJ +xqkhagu49AVEPLkLohbpg== 0001193125-10-127986.txt : 20100525 0001193125-10-127986.hdr.sgml : 20100525 20100525123737 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-10-127986 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100519 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20100525 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100525 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000092380 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: AIR TRANSPORTATION, SCHEDULED [4512] IRS NUMBER: 741563240 STATE OF INCORPORATION: TX FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-07259 FILM NUMBER: 10856193 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2702 LOVE FIELD DR STREET 2: P O BOX 36611 CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75235 BUSINESS PHONE: 2147924000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 36611 CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75235-1611 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AIR SOUTHWEST CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19760108 8-K 1 d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

 

 

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) May 19, 2010

 

 

Southwest Airlines Co.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Texas   1-7259   74-1563240

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

P.O. Box 36611, Dallas, Texas   75235
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (214) 792-4000

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

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))

 

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

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

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Southwest Airlines Co. (the “Company”) was held in Dallas, Texas on Wednesday, May 19, 2010. The following matters were voted on by the Company’s shareholders at the Annual Meeting and received the following votes:

 

1. Proposal 1 – Election of nine Directors for one-year terms expiring in 2011:

 

NOMINEE

    VOTES FOR    VOTES
AGAINST		    ABSTENTIONS    BROKER
NON-VOTES

David W. Biegler

    587,767,358    13,790,611    948,512    84,272,980

Douglas H. Brooks

    592,776,386    8,815,130    914,965    84,272,980

William H. Cunningham

    580,382,508    21,181,886    942,087    84,272,980

John G. Denison

    592,710,473    8,914,309    881,699    84,272,980

Travis C. Johnson

    583,197,512    18,381,946    927,023    84,272,980

Gary C. Kelly

    582,916,200    19,002,132    588,149    84,272,980

Nancy B. Loeffler

    591,461,215    10,086,009    959,257    84,272,980

John T. Montford

    591,745,188    7,730,874    3,030,419    84,272,980

Daniel D. Villanueva

    591,785,802    9,779,992    940,687    84,272,980

 

2. Proposal 2 – A proposal to approve the Southwest Airlines Co. Amended and Restated 2007 Equity Incentive Plan.

 

VOTES FOR

   

VOTES AGAINST

   

ABSTENTIONS

   

BROKER NON-VOTES

551,812,053    48,915,801    1,778,627    84,272,980

 

3. Proposal 3 – A proposal to ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010.

 

VOTES FOR

   

VOTES AGAINST

   

ABSTENTIONS

   

BROKER NON-VOTES

678,292,740    7,312,896    1,173,825    —  

 

4. Proposal 4 – A shareholder proposal requesting that the Board undertake such steps as may be necessary to permit shareholders to act by the written consent of a majority of the Company’s shares outstanding.

 

VOTES FOR

   

VOTES AGAINST

   

ABSTENTIONS

   

BROKER NON-VOTES

213,948,607    381,240,666    7,317,208    84,272,980

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.

 

    Southwest Airlines Co.
Date: May 24, 2010     By:  

/s/ Madeleine Johnson

     

Madeleine Johnson

Vice President & General Counsel

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