UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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 27, 2020

UNITED AIRLINES HOLDINGS, INC.

UNITED AIRLINES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(872) 825-4000

(872) 825-4000

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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.

On May 27, 2020, United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”), the parent company of United Airlines, Inc. (“United”), announced that Jonathan Roitman, who was serving as the Senior Vice President Airport and Network Operations of United, was appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Operations Officer of the Company effective June 1, 2020. Mr. Roitman will report to J. Scott Kirby, Chief Executive Officer of the Company.

Mr. Roitman, age 54, served as Senior Vice President Airport and Network Operations of United from November 2019 to May 2020. From August 2018 to November 2019, Mr. Roitman served as Senior Vice President Airport and Catering Operations, and from January 2015 to August 2018, he served as Senior Vice President Airport Operations, of United. From December 1997 through January 2015, Mr. Roitman held positions of increasing responsibility at United and, prior to the Company’s merger with Continental Airlines, Inc. (“Continental”), Continental, including as Senior Vice President Operations and Cargo, Vice President, Newark Hub, and Vice President, Cleveland Hub. Prior to joining Continental in December 1997, Mr. Roitman was the manager of business development for BWAB Incorporated, a real estate development and oil and gas production firm, and served in the U.S. Army.

There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Roitman and any other person pursuant to which he was appointed as an officer of the Company. Mr. Roitman does not have any family relationship with any director or other executive officer of the Company, and there are no transactions in which Mr. Roitman has an interest requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

At this time, any compensation adjustments in connection with this appointment have not been determined. The Company will file an amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K disclosing any compensation adjustments made in connection with Mr. Roitman’s appointment if and when they have been determined.

Gregory L. Hart, who was serving as the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer, moved into the role of Executive Vice President Strategy and Planning on June 1, 2020.

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.