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): June 29, 2018
DELTA AIR LINES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-05424 | 58-0218548 |
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(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
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| Item 5.07. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Delta Air Lines, Inc. (the “Company”) held on June 29, 2018, three proposals were voted upon by the Company’s stockholders. The proposals are described in detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting filed on April 27, 2018.
A brief description of the proposals and the final results of the votes for each matter follows:
| 1. | The stockholders elected all twelve director nominees to serve as members of the Company’s Board of Directors until the Company’s 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders: |
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Nominee
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For | Against | Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes |
| Edward H. Bastian | 529,430,178 | 887,778 | 523,378 | 83,278,854 |
| Francis S. Blake | 526,012,422 | 4,282,241 | 546,671 | 83,278,854 |
| Daniel A. Carp | 523,394,293 | 6,900,271 | 546,770 | 83,278,854 |
| Ashton B. Carter | 529,468,338 | 829,021 | 543,975 | 83,278,854 |
| David G. DeWalt | 529,566,850 | 718,449 | 556,035 | 83,278,854 |
| William H. Easter III | 529,158,583 | 1,111,687 | 571,064 | 83,278,854 |
| Michael P. Huerta | 529,522,711 | 782,935 | 535,688 | 83,278,854 |
| Jeanne P. Jackson | 529,544,533 | 755,348 | 541,453 | 83,278,854 |
| George N. Mattson | 529,192,894 | 1,091,849 | 556,591 | 83,278,854 |
| Douglas R. Ralph | 529,427,508 | 851,393 | 562,433 | 83,278,854 |
| Sergio A. L. Rial | 529,383,306 | 876,664 | 581,364 | 83,278,854 |
| Kathy N. Waller | 529,637,567 | 666,721 | 537,046 | 83,278,854 |
| 2. | The stockholders approved the advisory vote on executive compensation: |
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For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes |
| 514,444,313 | 14,728,002 | 1,669,019 | 83,278,854 |
| 3. | The stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for 2018: |
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For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes |
| 603,445,236 | 9,571,540 | 1,103,412 | Not Applicable |
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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. | |
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| By: /s/ Peter W. Carter | |
| Date: June 29, 2018 |
Peter W. Carter, & Corporate Secretary |
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