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 23, 2014
AMERICAN AIRLINES GROUP INC.
AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-8400 | 75-1825172 | ||
| Delaware | 1-2691 | 13-1502798 | ||
| (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 4333 Amon Carter Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas | 76155 | |
| 4333 Amon Carter Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas | 76155 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(817) 963-1234
(817) 963-1234
N/A
(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:
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| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On December 23, 2014, American Airlines Group Inc. (the “Company”) distributed a letter to the domestic employees of its mainline airline subsidiaries from W. Douglas Parker. The letter is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
Also on December 23, 2014, the Company’s subsidiary, American Airlines, Inc., commenced mandatory arbitration with the union representing its pilots as contemplated by the Merger Transition Agreement previously entered into with the pilot work groups. The arbitration is currently scheduled to occur in February 2015.
Limitation on Incorporation by Reference
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | December 23, 2014 Letter from W. Douglas Parker | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, American Airlines Group Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| AMERICAN AIRLINES GROUP INC. | ||||||
| Date: December 23, 2014 |
By: | /s/ Stephen L. Johnson |
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| Stephen L. Johnson | ||||||
| Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs | ||||||
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, American Airlines, Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. | ||||||
| Date: December 23, 2014 |
By: | /s/ Stephen L. Johnson |
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| Stephen L. Johnson |
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| Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | December 23, 2014 Letter from W. Douglas Parker | |