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): May 22, 2019
UNITED CONTINENTAL HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
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001-06033 |
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36-2675207 |
(State or other jurisdiction |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(IRS Employer |
of incorporation) |
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Identification Number) |
233 S. Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL |
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60606 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
(872) 825-4000
Registrants telephone number, including area code
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class |
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Trading |
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Name of each exchange |
Common Stock, $0.01 par value |
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UAL |
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The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company o
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. o
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 22, 2019, United Continental Holdings, Inc. (the Company) held its 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the Annual Meeting). The proposals submitted to the stockholders at the Annual Meeting were as follows:
· Proposal 1 the election of the nominees to the Companys Board of Directors (the Board);
· Proposal 2 the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019;
· Proposal 3 an advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Companys named executive officers;
· Proposal 4 a stockholder proposal regarding the limitation on renomination of proxy access nominees; and
· Proposal 5 a stockholder proposal regarding a report on lobbying spending.
Each proposal is described in detail in the Companys definitive proxy statement, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 11, 2019.
At the Annual Meeting, the Companys stockholders elected each director nominee to the Board and ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company and its subsidiaries for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019. The stockholders approved, in an advisory vote, the compensation of the Companys named executive officers, as presented in the Companys definitive proxy statement. The stockholder proposals were not approved by the Companys stockholders. The final voting results for each proposal, including the number of votes cast for and against, and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes, as applicable, are set forth below.
Proposal 1 Election of Directors
In accordance with the Companys Amended and Restated Bylaws, the Companys stockholders elected a total of 13 director nominees to the Board, of which 11 director nominees were elected by the holders of the Companys common stock, one director nominee was elected by the holder of the Companys one share of Class Pilot MEC Junior Preferred Stock, and one director nominee was elected by the holder of the Companys one share of Class IAM Junior Preferred Stock.
The holders of the Companys common stock elected the 11 director nominees listed in the table below.
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Against |
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Abstain |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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Carolyn Corvi |
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223,048,012 |
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1,463,160 |
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370,777 |
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17,631,599 |
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Jane C. Garvey |
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222,816,426 |
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1,703,541 |
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361,982 |
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17,631,599 |
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Barney Harford |
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222,255,022 |
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2,145,207 |
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481,720 |
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17,631,599 |
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Michele J. Hooper |
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222,673,065 |
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1,837,112 |
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371,772 |
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17,631,599 |
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Walter Isaacson |
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220,721,341 |
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3,750,342 |
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410,266 |
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17,631,599 |
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James A. C. Kennedy |
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222,154,011 |
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2,224,514 |
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503,424 |
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17,631,599 |
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Oscar Munoz |
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223,184,489 |
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1,506,562 |
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190,898 |
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17,631,599 |
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Edward M. Philip |
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221,930,269 |
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2,442,939 |
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508,741 |
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17,631,599 |
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Edward L. Shapiro |
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221,998,364 |
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2,404,579 |
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479,006 |
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17,631,599 |
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David J. Vitale |
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220,146,476 |
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4,291,670 |
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443,803 |
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17,631,599 |
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James M. Whitehurst |
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221,684,158 |
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2,766,861 |
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430,930 |
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17,631,599 |
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In addition, the United Airlines Pilots Master Executive Council of the Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA), the holder of the Companys one share of Class Pilot MEC Junior Preferred Stock, elected Todd M. Insler as the ALPA director, and the
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), the holder of the Companys one share of Class IAM Junior Preferred Stock, elected Sito J. Pantoja as the IAM director.
Proposal 2 Ratification of Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Companys Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2019
The Companys stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019.
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Against |
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Abstain |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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239,069,943 |
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2,812,123 |
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631,482 |
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Proposal 3 Advisory Vote to Approve the Compensation of the Companys Named Executive Officers
The Companys stockholders approved, in an advisory and non-binding vote, the compensation of the Companys named executive officers, as presented in the Companys definitive proxy statement.
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Against |
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Abstain |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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215,993,078 |
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8,394,043 |
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494,828 |
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17,631,599 |
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Proposal 4 Stockholder Proposal Regarding the Limitation on Renomination of Proxy Access Nominees
The stockholder proposal regarding the limitation on renomination of proxy access nominees was not approved by the Companys stockholders.
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Against |
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Abstain |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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41,042,733 |
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183,289,820 |
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549,396 |
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17,631,599 |
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Proposal 5 Stockholder Proposal Regarding a Report on Lobbying Spending
The stockholder proposal regarding a report on lobbying spending was not approved by the Companys stockholders.
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Against |
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Abstain |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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56,566,180 |
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167,552,442 |
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763,327 |
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17,631,599 |
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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.
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UNITED CONTINENTAL HOLDINGS, INC. | |
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By: |
/s/ Jennifer L. Kraft |
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Name: |
Jennifer L. Kraft |
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Title: |
Vice President and Secretary |
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Date: May 23, 2019 |
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