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): April 25, 2012

JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

(State of Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

000-49728

(Commission File Number)

 

87-0617894

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

27-01 Queens Plaza North, Long Island City, New York

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

11101

(Zip Code)

(718) 286-7900

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

(c) On April 25, 2012, the Board of Directors of JetBlue Airways Corporation, acting by consent resolution, appointed Mark D. Powers as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, effective immediately. Mr. Powers had been serving as interim Chief Financial Officer since October 2011.

Mr. Powers, age 58, joined the Company in July 2006 as Treasurer and Vice President, Corporate Finance. He was promoted to Senior Vice President, Treasurer in 2007. There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Powers and any other person pursuant to which he was selected as an officer. Mr. Powers does not have any familial relationship with any director or other executive officer of the Company or any person nominated or chosen by the Company to become a director or executive officer, and there are no transactions in which Mr. Powers has an interest requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

 

SIGNATURE

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION

                        (Registrant)

Date: April 26, 2012   By:   /s/ DONALD DANIELS
     

Vice President and Chief Accounting

Officer

      (principal accounting officer)