Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 8-K reports on the results of the Annual Meeting of Shareholders for Delta Air Lines, Inc. held on June 18, 2026. The filing details the voting outcomes for five proposals submitted to security holders.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide a clear value for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. This document is a current report regarding corporate governance events and does not contain financial performance data.
Material Changes and Voting Results
Shareholders voted on five proposals with the following outcomes:
- Election of Directors: All 14 nominees were elected. Vote counts varied, with the highest "For" votes received by Judith J. McKenna (516,318,584) and the lowest by David G. DeWalt (495,178,008). Broker non-votes were consistent at 75,289,096 for all director nominees.
- Executive Compensation (Say-on-Pay): Approved. Received 503,418,157 "For" votes against 13,127,616 "Against" votes.
- Ratification of Auditors: Approved. Ernst & Young LLP was ratified with 567,469,129 "For" votes against 24,576,694 "Against" votes.
- Shareholder Proposal (Written Consent): Not approved. Received 160,742,873 "For" votes against 349,243,354 "Against" votes.
- Shareholder Proposal (Cumulative Voting): Not approved. Received 20,465,549 "For" votes against 489,358,644 "Against" votes.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing text does not provide a clear value for future guidance, management commentary on financial outlook, specific risks, contingencies, or unusual items. The document is limited to the reporting of shareholder vote tallies.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the definitive proxy statement filed on April 24, 2026, for detailed descriptions of the proposals.
- Confirm the total number of shares outstanding to calculate the percentage of votes cast for each proposal.
- Review the specific reasons for the rejection of the shareholder proposals regarding written consent and cumulative voting.
- Check subsequent filings for the official appointment of the newly elected directors.