8-K

UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWashington, 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): April 21, 2022

DELTA AIR LINES,

INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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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On April 21, 2022, the Board of Directors of Delta Air Lines, Inc. (“Delta”) elected Leslie D. Hale and Greg Creed to Delta’s Board of Directors. The Board of Directors appointed Ms. Hale to serve on the Board’s Finance Committee and Safety & Security Committee, and Mr. Creed to serve on the Board’s Audit Committee and Personnel & Compensation Committee, effective immediately following their election.

Ms. Hale and Mr. Creed will be compensated for their service as directors on the same basis as other non-employee directors of Delta. Delta’s non-employee director compensation, including certain benefits, is described under the heading “Director Compensation” in Delta’s proxy statement for its 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 30, 2021.

A copy of Delta’s press release announcing Ms. Hale’s and Mr. Creed’s election to the Board of Directors is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1.

(d)  Exhibits.

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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.

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Exhibit 99.1

Delta Board ofDirectors Names Leslie D. Hale and Greg Creed as Newest Members

ATLANTA, April 21, 2022 – Delta Air Lines’ (NYSE:DAL) board of directors today announced Leslie D. Hale and Greg Creed as its newest members.

Ms. Hale has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of RLJ Lodging Trust, a publicly traded lodging real estate investment trust, since August 2018. Mr. Creed served as Chief Executive Officer of YUM! Brands, Inc., a global operator of quick service restaurants, from January 2015 until his retirement in December 2019.

“We are very excited to welcome Leslie and Greg to the Delta board of directors,” said Frank Blake, Delta’s non-executive Chairman of the Board. “Leslie’s substantial leadership experience as a senior executive in the hospitality and real estate industries and Greg’s extensive leadership experience and experience in marketing and operations will contribute meaningfully to our board’s wide range of experiences, skills, qualification and backgrounds.”

Prior to becoming President and Chief Executive Officer of RLJ Lodging Trust, Ms. Hale served as the company’s Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. She also held several leadership positions at RLJ Development from 2007 until the formation of RLJ Lodging Trust in 2011. From 2002 to 2005, Ms. Hale held various positions of increasing responsibility within the global financial services divisions of General Electric Company. She currently serves on the Board of Directors of Macy’s Inc. and RLJ Lodging Trust. Ms. Hale holds a bachelor of business administration degree from Howard University and a master of business administration degree from Harvard Business School.

In addition to serving as Chief Executive Officer of YUM! Brands, Inc., Mr. Creed also served as a member of its Board of Directors. He served as Chief Executive Officer of Taco Bell Division and as President and Chief Concept Officer of Taco Bell U.S. after holding various other positions of increasing responsibility with the company since 1994. More recently, Mr. Creed is the founder of Creed UnCo, a consulting business focused on culture and leadership, brand building and franchising. Mr. Creed serves on the Board of Directors of Whirlpool Corporation and Aramark Corporation. He holds a bachelor's degree in business from the Queensland University of Technology.