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): October 10, 2016

 

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)

 

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

 

On October 10, 2016, Richard H. Anderson, Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of Delta Air Lines, Inc. (“Delta”), informed the Board of Directors of Delta of his retirement from the Board and the position of Executive Chairman. On October 11, 2016, the Board of Directors elected Francis S. Blake to serve as its non-executive Chairman effective immediately.

 

A copy of Delta’s press release announcing these changes is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit 99.1Press Release dated October 11, 2016 titled “Anderson retiring from Delta board of directors”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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                                 
Date:  October 11, 2016 Peter W. Carter
Executive Vice President & Chief Legal Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number   Description
     
       Exhibit 99.1   Press Release dated October 11, 2016 titled “Anderson retiring from Delta board of directors”
     
     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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