Form 8-K
8-K — DELTA AIR LINES, INC.
Accession: 0001683168-26-005025
Filed: 2026-06-22
Period: 2026-06-18
CIK: 0000027904
SIC: 4512 (AIR TRANSPORTATION, SCHEDULED)
Item: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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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): June
18, 2026
DELTA
AIR LINES, INC.
(Exact name of
registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
001-05424
58-0218548
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
1030
Delta Boulevard, Atlanta, Georgia 30354-1989
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including
area code: (404) 715-2191
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):
☐ Written communications
pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐ Soliciting material
pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐ Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐ Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered
pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share
DAL
New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth
company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17
CFR 240.12b-2).
Emerging
growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate
by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial
accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Delta Air Lines, Inc. (the
“Company”) held on June 18, 2026 (the “2026 Annual Meeting”), five proposals were voted upon by the Company’s
shareholders. The proposals are described in detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the 2026 Annual Meeting, filed
on April 24, 2026.
A brief description of the proposals and the final results of the votes
for each matter follows:
1. The shareholders elected all fourteen director nominees, each to serve as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors until
the Company’s next annual meeting of shareholders and the election and qualification of his or her successor, or until such director’s
earlier death, disqualification, resignation or removal:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker
Non-Votes
Edward H. Bastian
514,718,689
2,169,240
243,776
75,289,096
Christophe Beck
512,460,454
4,374,190
297,061
75,289,096
Maria Black
514,593,275
2,263,652
274,778
75,289,096
Willie CW Chiang
504,963,202
11,853,060
315,443
75,289,096
Greg Creed
510,093,374
6,716,384
321,947
75,289,096
David G. DeWalt
495,178,008
21,625,693
328,004
75,289,096
Leslie D. Hale
514,357,782
2,474,203
299,720
75,289,096
Christopher A. Hazleton
514,582,524
2,242,789
306,392
75,289,096
Michael P. Huerta
510,282,790
6,247,445
601,470
75,289,096
Judith J. McKenna
516,318,584
531,411
281,710
75,289,096
Vasant M. Prabhu
515,743,293
1,082,370
306,042
75,289,096
Sergio A. L. Rial
498,271,832
18,548,337
311,536
75,289,096
David S. Taylor
506,863,839
9,971,802
296,064
75,289,096
Kathy N. Waller
507,946,150
8,596,684
588,871
75,289,096
2. The shareholders approved the advisory vote on executive compensation:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
503,418,157
13,127,616
585,932
75,289,096
3. The shareholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for 2026:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
567,469,129
24,576,694
374,978
Not Applicable
4. The shareholders did not approve a shareholder proposal requesting the ability for shareholders to act by written consent:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
160,742,873
349,243,354
7,145,478
75,289,096
5. The shareholders did not approve a shareholder proposal requesting the adoption of cumulative voting for the election of directors:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
20,465,549
489,358,644
7,307,512
75,289,096
2
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.
By:
/s/ Peter W. Carter
Peter W. Carter
President
Date:
June 22, 2026
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