SEC FORM 4 SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
MCDONALD PETER D

(Last) (First) (Middle)
P.O. BOX 66100 - HDQLD

(Street)
CHICAGO IL 60666

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
UAL CORP /DE/ [ UAUA ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
EVP-Chief Admin Officer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/01/2009
4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units (1) 04/01/2009 A 62,000 (2) (2) Common Stock 62,000 $0 62,000 D
Option (right to buy) $4.86 04/01/2009 A 93,000 (3) 03/31/2019 Common Stock 93,000 $0 93,000 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. 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.
2. The restricted stock units vest in three equal annual installments beginning on April 1, 2010.
3. The option award vests in three equal annual installments beginning on April 1, 2010.
/s/ Lydia J. Mathas for Peter D. McDonald 04/03/2009
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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UAL Corporation

Authorization and Designation to Sign and File
Section 16 Reporting Forms and Form 144s

The undersigned, a director and/or executive officer
of UAL Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"),
does hereby authorize and designate Paul R. Lovejoy, Christine
S. Grawemeyer, Lydia J. Raburn or Joanna Nicholas any one of
them, to sign and file on my behalf any and all Forms 3,4 and
5 relating to equity securities of the Company with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") pursuant to
the requirements of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 ("Section 16") and any and all Form 144's relating to
equity securities of the Company with the SEC pursuant to
Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.  The
undersigned revokes any prior Authorization and Designation
to Sign and File Section 16 Reporting Forms and Form 144s.
This authorization, unless earlier revoked in writing, shall
be valid until the undersigned's reporting obligations under
Section 16 and Rule 144 with respect to securities of the
Company shall cease.

In witness whereof, the undersigned has executed this
Authorization and Designation this 4 day of June, 2007.

Signature:	/s/  Peter D. McDonald
Printed Name:	Peter D. McDonald