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): September 7, 2005
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DELTA AIR LINES, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 001-05424 58-0218548
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
P.O. Box 20706, Atlanta, Georgia 30320-6001
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(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (404) 715-2600
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Registrant's Web site address: www.delta.com
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ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS.
On September 7, 2005, Delta issued a press release announcing changes to its
winter flight schedule that realign service at domestic hubs, shift capacity
from domestic routes to international routes and simplify its fleet by
accelerating plans to remove from service its Boeing 767-200 aircraft by
December 1, 2005. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. In
addition, Delta's Chief Operating Officer issued a memorandum to all Delta
employees discussing these subjects. The memorandum is attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.2.
Statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K and the exhibits attached hereto
that are not historical facts, including statements regarding Delta's estimates,
beliefs, expectations, intentions, strategies or projections, may be
"forward-looking statements" as defined in the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. All forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the
estimates, beliefs, expectations, intentions, strategies and projections
reflected in or suggested by the forward-looking statements. These risks and
uncertainties include, but are not limited to, our ability to maintain adequate
liquidity, the possible imposition of a significant reserve or holdback under
our credit card processing agreements, our ability to comply with financial
covenants in our loan agreements, our debt and pension plan funding obligations,
the cost of aircraft fuel, pilot early retirements, the effect of credit ratings
downgrades, interruptions or disruptions in service at one of our hub airports,
our increasing dependence on technology in our operations, labor issues,
restructurings by competitors, the effects of terrorist attacks and competitive
conditions in the airline industry. Additional information concerning risks and
uncertainties that could cause differences between actual results and
forward-looking statements is contained in Delta's Securities and Exchange
Commission filings, including its Form 10-Q, filed with the Commission on August
15, 2005. Caution should be taken not to place undue reliance on Delta's
forward-looking statements, which represent Delta's views only as of September
7, 2005, and which Delta has no current intention to update.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated September 7, 2005, titled "Delta Air
Lines Strengthens Domestic Hubs, Offers Customers More
International Choices with Winter Schedule".
Exhibit 99.2 Memorandum dated September 7, 2005, titled "Stepping Up the
Transformation Plan - Strengthening our Network" from Jim
Whitehurst, Delta's Chief Operating Officer, to all Delta
employees.
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.
DELTA AIR LINES, INC.
By: /s/ Leslie P. Klemperer
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Leslie P. Klemperer
Date: September 7, 2005 Secretary
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number Description
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Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated September 7, 2005, titled "Delta Air
Lines Strengthens Domestic Hubs, Offers Customers More
International Choices with Winter Schedule".
Exhibit 99.2 Memorandum dated September 7, 2005, titled "Stepping Up the
Transformation Plan - Strengthening our Network" from Jim
Whitehurst, Delta's Chief Operating Officer, to all Delta
employees.