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 16, 2018

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	75235-1611
	(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.)

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

(a) The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Southwest Airlines Co. (the “Company”) was held in Annapolis, Maryland on Wednesday, May 16, 2018.

(b) 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 eleven Directors for terms expiring at the 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders:

NOMINEE	VOTES FOR		VOTES AGAINST		ABSTENTIONS		BROKER NON-VOTES
David W. Biegler		444,905,265		16,988,063		2,094,799		77,322,010
J. Veronica Biggins		458,273,933		3,523,539		2,190,655		77,322,010
Douglas H. Brooks		458,159,481		3,560,845		2,267,801		77,322,010
William H. Cunningham		445,977,404		15,950,892		2,059,831		77,322,010
John G. Denison		457,716,466		4,157,923		2,113,738		77,322,010
Thomas W. Gilligan		458,782,189		2,907,194		2,298,744		77,322,010
Gary C. Kelly		444,649,379		13,926,480		5,412,268		77,322,010
Grace D. Lieblein		458,792,905		2,756,359		2,438,863		77,322,010
Nancy B. Loeffler		452,399,108		9,352,090		2,236,929		77,322,010
John T. Montford		450,600,193		11,305,623		2,082,311		77,322,010
Ron Ricks		455,461,412		6,930,925		1,595,790		77,322,010

2. Proposal 2 – An advisory (non-binding) vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers:

	VOTES FOR	VOTES AGAINST	ABSTENTIONS	BROKER NON-VOTES
	444,416,395	17,758,644	1,813,088	77,322,010
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, 2018:
	VOTES FOR	VOTES AGAINST	ABSTENTIONS	BROKER NON-VOTES
	529,855,755	9,894,004	1,560,378	0
4.   Proposal 4 – An advisory (non-binding) vote on a shareholder proposal to require an independent board chairman:
	VOTES FOR	VOTES AGAINST	ABSTENTIONS	BROKER NON- VOTES
	172,049,272	289,750,311	2,188,544	77,322,010

5.   Proposal 5 – An advisory (non-binding) vote on a shareholder proposal to permit shareholder action by written consent:
	VOTES FOR	VOTES AGAINST	ABSTENTIONS	BROKER NON- VOTES
	71,459,866	388,709,774	3,818,487	77,322,010

(c) Not applicable.

(d) Not applicable.

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 21, 2018	By:	/s/ Mark R. Shaw
		Mark R. Shaw, Senior Vice President, General   Counsel, & Corporate Secretary