UNITED STATES
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CURRENT REPORT
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Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
(c) Delta Air Lines, Inc. (“Delta”) today announced the appointment of Michael Spanos, age 58, as the company’s Chief Operating Officer, effective June 12, 2023. A copy of Delta’s NewsHub story announcing Mr. Spanos’ appointment is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1.
Prior to joining Delta, Mr. Spanos served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (“Six Flags”) from November 2019 to November 2021. Prior to joining Six Flags, he spent more than 25 years in a variety of positions at PepsiCo, Inc. (“PepsiCo”), including as Chief Executive Officer, Asia, Middle East and North Africa, from January 2018 to November 2019. Before joining PepsiCo in 1993, Mr. Spanos served in the United States Marines Corps from 1987 to 1993.
The material terms of Mr. Spanos’ compensatory arrangements will be disclosed in an amendment to this Form 8-K when available.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit 99.1 | Press Release dated May 23, 2023 titled “Mike Spanos to join Delta as Chief Operating Officer” | |
Exhibit 104 | The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL |
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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: May 23, 2023 |
Peter W. Carter Executive Vice President – External Affairs |
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