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, 2017
DELTA AIR LINES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-05424 | 58-0218548 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer 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
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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, 2017, four proposals were voted upon by the Company’s stockholders. The proposals are described in detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting filed on April 28, 2017.
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 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders: |
|
Nominee
|
For | Against | Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes |
| Edward H. Bastian | 558,143,545 | 1,014,720 | 456,726 | 81,303,068 |
| Francis S. Blake | 555,924,738 | 3,216,956 | 473,297 | 81,303,068 |
| Daniel A. Carp | 556,014,866 | 3,114,639 | 485,486 | 81,303,068 |
| David G. DeWalt | 558,356,675 | 762,617 | 495,699 | 81,303,068 |
| William H. Easter III | 552,604,856 | 6,493,118 | 517,017 | 81,303,068 |
| Mickey P. Foret | 558,102,255 | 1,028,365 | 484,371 | 81,303,068 |
| Jeanne P. Jackson | 548,529,309 | 10,524,728 | 560,954 | 81,303,068 |
| George N. Mattson | 556,438,136 | 2,658,346 | 518,509 | 81,303,068 |
| Douglas R. Ralph | 558,144,666 | 981,754 | 488,571 | 81,303,068 |
| Sergio A. L. Rial | 556,266,395 | 2,842,486 | 506,110 | 81,303,068 |
| Kathy N. Waller | 547,333,139 | 11,726,582 | 555,270 | 81,303,068 |
| 2. | The stockholders approved the advisory vote on executive compensation: |
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For
|
Against |
Abstain
|
Broker Non-Votes |
| 544,232,425 | 14,398,443 | 984,123 | 81,303,068 |
| 3. | The stockholders recommended that the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation be every year: |
|
1 Year
|
2 Years | 3 Years |
Abstain
|
Broker Non-Votes |
| 509,297,283 | 651,999 | 49,039,513 | 626,196 | 81,303,068 |
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 2017: |
|
For
|
Against |
Abstain
|
Broker Non-Votes |
| 631,387,534 | 8,413,620 | 1,116,905 | Not Applicable |
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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. | |
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| By: /s/ Peter W. Carter | |
| Date: June 30, 2017 |
Peter W. Carter, & Corporate Secretary |
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