LUV 8-K
Southwest Airlines Co (LUV)
8-K
2025-03-31
For: 2025-03-28
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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): March 28, 2025
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Item 5.02(c)
On March 28, 2025 , the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Southwest Airlines Co. (the “Company”) unanimously appointed J. Ryan Martinez to assume the responsibilities of the Company’s principal accounting officer, effective April 1, 2025, at which time Tammy Romo will step down from that role.
Mr. Martinez, 45, is the Company’s Senior Vice President Finance & Controller. He previously served as Vice President Investor Relations of the Company from 2021 to 2023 and Managing Director Investor Relations from 2017 to 2021.
Mr. Martinez did not enter into any material plan, contract, or arrangement or material amendment or receive any grant or award in connection with his designation as principal accounting officer.
Mr. Martinez does not have any relationships or transactions requiring disclosure under Item 401(d) or Item 404 of Regulation S-K, nor is he a party to any arrangement or understanding with any other person pursuant to which he was selected as principal accounting officer of the Company.
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.
| SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO. | ||||||||
| March 31, 2025 | By: | /s/ Jeff Novota | ||||||
| Jeff Novota | ||||||||
| Senior Vice President Chief Legal Officer | ||||||||
| & Corporate Secretary | ||||||||