SEC FORM 3 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*
Heppner James J

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

(Street)
CHICAGO IL 60666

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/01/2012
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
United Continental Holdings, Inc. [ UAL ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
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)
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
Explanation of Responses:
Remarks:
No securities are beneficially owned. Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 - Authorization and Designation
No securities are beneficially owned.
/s/ Jennifer L. Kraft for James J. Heppner 01/09/2012
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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							Exhibit 24

United Continental Holdings, Inc.

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

The undersigned, a Director of United Continental
Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"),
does hereby authorize and designate, Jennifer L. Kraft,
Sarah Hagy, Sucheta Misra or Brett J. Hart (the
"Authorized Person") to prepare, sign and file on my
behalf: (i) any and all Forms 3,4 and 5 and Form ID,
including any amendments thereto, 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 the rules promulgated
thereunder; and (ii) 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, in each case which may be necessary or desirable
as a result of my ownership of or transaction in
securities of the Company.  The undersigned further hereby
authorizes and designates the Authorized Persons to do
and perform any and all acts for and on my behalf as may
be necessary or desirable to prepare, sign and file
the forms contemplated by this Authorization.  The
undersigned hereby 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 23rd day of December,
2011.

Signature:	/s/	James J. Heppner
Printed Name:		James J. Heppner
Position: 		Director