SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Atkinson Graham W (Last) (First) (Middle) P.O. BOX 66100 - HDQLD (Street) CHICAGO IL 60666 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 12/03/2009	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol UAL CORP /DE/ [ UAUA ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below) EVP-President Mileage Plus UA	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	37,672	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Option (Right to Buy)	(1)	02/01/2016	Common Stock	21,804	34.18	D
Option (Right to Buy)	(1)	02/01/2016	Common Stock	21,805	35.65	D
Option (Right to Buy)	(1)	02/01/2016	Common Stock	21,805	35.91	D
Option (Right to Buy)	(2)	02/01/2016	Common Stock	43,750	34.55	D
Option (Right to Buy)	(3)	03/31/2019	Common Stock	38,700	4.86	D
Restricted Stock Units	(4)	(4)	Common Stock	25,800	(5)	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The option award vests in five equal installments on August 1, 2006, February 1, 2007, February 1, 2008, February 1, 2009 and February 1, 2010.

2. The option award vests in four equal annual installments beginning on February 1, 2007.

3. The option award vests in three equal annual installments beginning on April 1, 2010.

4. The restricted stock units vest in three equal annual installments beginning on April 1, 2010.

5. Each restricted stock unit represents the economic equivalent of one share of UAL common stock and may be settled in cash or common stock upon vesting at the sole discretion of the Human Resources Subcommittee of the UAL Board of Directors.

	/s/ Lydia J. Mathas for Graham W. Atkinson	12/11/2009
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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