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8-K

Delta Air Lines, Inc. (DAL)

8-K 2022-06-16 For: 2022-06-16
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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): June 16, 2022

DELTA AIR LINES,

INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware 001-05424 58-0218548
(State or other jurisdiction <br>of incorporation) (Commission <br>File Number) (IRS Employer <br>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)

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☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Delta Air Lines, Inc. (the “Company”) held on June 16, 2022, four proposals were voted upon by the Company’s shareholders. The proposals are described in detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting filed on April 29, 2022.

A brief description of the proposals and the final results of the votes for each matter follows:

1. The shareholders elected all fourteen director nominees, each to serve as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors until<br>the Company’s next annual meeting of shareholders and the election and qualification of his or her successor, or until such director’s<br>earlier death, disqualification, resignation or removal:
For Against Abstain Broker<br><br> <br>Non-Votes
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Edward H. Bastian 371,772,401 3,702,086 549,752 123,691,073
Francis S. Blake 353,264,369 21,570,352 1,189,518 123,691,073
Ashton B. Carter 365,657,054 9,601,382 765,803 123,691,073
Greg Creed 371,738,005 3,236,162 1,050,072 123,691,073
David G. DeWalt 358,792,689 16,435,292 796,258 123,691,073
William H. Easter III 363,574,433 11,691,275 758,531 123,691,073
Leslie D. Hale 216,369,545 157,483,947 2,170,747 123,691,073
Christopher A. Hazleton 372,002,814 3,237,080 784,345 123,691,073
Michael P. Huerta 365,912,893 9,336,807 774,539 123,691,073
Jeanne P. Jackson 369,975,614 5,327,257 721,368 123,691,073
George N. Mattson 359,902,775 15,307,866 813,598 123,691,073
Sergio A. L. Rial 316,886,234 58,085,909 1,052,096 123,691,073
David S. Taylor 368,410,462 6,841,827 771,950 123,691,073
Kathy N. Waller 361,389,998 13,903,785 730,456 123,691,073
2. The shareholders approved the advisory vote on executive compensation:
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For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
--- --- --- ---
346,461,291 28,251,938 1,311,010 123,691,073
3. The shareholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for 2022:
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For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
--- --- --- ---
493,562,865 4,662,137 1,490,310 Not Applicable
4. The shareholders did not approve the adoption of a shareholder proposal requesting that the Company issue a report on its lobbying<br>policies, practices and oversight:
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For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
--- --- --- ---
103,509,007 270,857,142 1,658,090 123,691,073
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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: June 16, 2022 Peter W. Carter<br><br><br> <br>Executive Vice President & Chief<br> Legal Officer
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