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): December 11, 2012

 

 

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))

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

Item 8.01       Other Events.

 

Delta Air Lines, Inc. today issued a press release announcing an agreement for a new joint venture with Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01       Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)      Exhibits.

 

  Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated December 11, 2012 titled “Delta and Virgin Atlantic to Form Strategic Alliance”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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/ Paul A. Jacobson
Date:  December 11, 2012 Paul A. Jacobson
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number Description
   
     Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated December 11, 2012 titled “Delta and Virgin Atlantic to Form Strategic Alliance”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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