Current Report Filing (8-k)

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): February 24, 2020

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

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share	DAL	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.02

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

(b) Delta Air Lines, Inc. (“Delta”) today announced that Paul A. Jacobson, Delta’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, has notified Delta of his decision to retire from the company. Mr. Jacobson will remain Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer while a successor is named and throughout the transition. A copy of Delta’s News Hub story announcing Mr. Jacobson’s retirement is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1.

As of the date of this report, no new compensatory arrangements have been entered into in connection with Mr. Jacobson’s planned departure. The material terms of any new compensatory arrangements will be disclosed in a subsequent filing.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1	Delta News Hub Story dated February 28, 2020 titled “Delta CFO Jacobson to retire after remarkable 23-year career”
Exhibit 104	The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL

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.