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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 17, 2015
 
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UNITED AIRLINES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
001-10323
74-2099724
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)
     

233 S. Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL
60606
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
 
(872) 825-4000
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On November 17, 2015, United Airlines, Inc. (the “Company”) caused Wilmington Trust, National Association, as pass through trustee for two pass through trusts newly-formed by the Company, to issue and sell Pass Through Certificates, Series 2015-1AA, and Pass Through Certificates, Series 2015-1A (collectively, the “Certificates”) in the aggregate principal amount of $433,652,000.

The offer and sale of the Certificates were registered pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, under the Company’s automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-203630) (the “Registration Statement”).

This Current Report on Form 8-K is being filed for the purpose of adding the opinion of Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP that the Certificates are binding obligations as an exhibit with respect to the Registration Statement.  See Item 9.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)           Exhibits.  The documents listed as exhibits below are filed as exhibits with reference to the Registration Statement.  The Registration Statement and the final Prospectus Supplement, dated November 2, 2015, to the Prospectus, dated April 24, 2015, relate to the offering of the Certificates.
 
 
Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
5.1
 
Opinion of Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
 
23.1
 
Consent of Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)


 
 

 

SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, United Airlines, Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
  UNITED AIRLINES, INC.  
       
       
Date: November 17, 2015
By
 /s/ Gerald Laderman  
   
Gerald Laderman
 
   
Senior Vice President Finance and
Acting Chief Financial Officer
 
 

 
 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
5.1
 
Opinion of Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
 
23.1
 
Consent of Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)