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): June 30, 2011
DELTA AIR LINES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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001-05424
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58-0218548
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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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):
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Delta Air Lines, Inc. (the “Company”) held on June 30, 2011, the Company’s stockholders voted on five proposals. The proposals are described in detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed on April 29, 2011. A brief description of the proposals and the final results of the votes for each matter follows:
1. The stockholders elected all eleven director nominees to serve as members of the Company’s board of directors until the Company’s 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders:
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Nominee
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker
Non-Votes
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Richard H. Anderson
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645,829,167
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2,964,387
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1,281,114
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99,825,402
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Edward H. Bastian
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645,303,007
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3,443,846
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1,327,815
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99,825,402
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Roy J. Bostock
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645,094,999
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2,317,747
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2,661,922
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99,825,402
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John S. Brinzo
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645,176,688
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2,220,210
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2,677,770
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99,825,402
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Daniel A. Carp
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644,895,441
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2,512,544
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2,666,683
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99,825,402
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John M. Engler
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644,818,480
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2,604,193
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2,651,995
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99,825,402
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Mickey P. Foret
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645,853,820
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2,863,702
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1,357,146
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99,825,402
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David R. Goode
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643,824,975
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3,607,445
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2,642,248
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99,825,402
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Paula Rosput Reynolds
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642,315,553
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6,009,846
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1,749,269
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99,825,402
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Kenneth C. Rogers
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644,197,728
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3,207,406
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2,669,534
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99,825,402
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Kenneth B. Woodrow
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645,249,024
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2,172,985
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2,652,659
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99,825,402
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2. The stockholders approved the advisory vote on executive compensation:
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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642,812,537
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4,625,328
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2,636,803
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99,825,402
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3. The stockholders recommended that the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation be every year:
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Votes For
Every 1 Year
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Votes For
Every 2 Years
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Votes For
Every 3 Years
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Abstain
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Broker
Non-Votes
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514,371,608
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1,497,307
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131,518,264
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2,687,489
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99,825,402
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In accordance with the voting results on this advisory proposal and its previous recommendation, the Board of Directors has determined that the Company will hold an advisory vote on executive compensation every year.
4. The stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for 2011:
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker
Non-Votes
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743,350,080
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4,190,554
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2,359,436
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Not applicable
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5. The stockholders rejected the adoption of a stockholder proposal relating to cumulative voting for the election of directors:
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker
Non-Votes
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234,538,685
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413,840,590
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1,695,393
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99,825,402
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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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DELTA AIR LINES, INC.
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By: /s/ Leslie P. Klemperer
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Date: June 30, 2011
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Leslie P. Klemperer,
Vice President - Deputy General Counsel and Secretary
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