DEFA14A

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on June 27, 2014.

 

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DELTA AIR LINES, INC.

    Meeting Information
        

 

Meeting Type:

 

 

  Annual Meeting

        

 

For holders as of:

 

 

  May 2, 2014

        

 

Date:  June 27, 2014        Time:  7:30 a.m., EDT

    

 

 

 

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DELTA AIR LINES, INC.

1030 DELTA BLVD.

DEPARTMENT 829

ATLANTA, GA 30354-1989

   

 

Location:     Offices of Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP

  825 Eighth Avenue

  New York, NY 10019

 

      

 

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    Voting Items       

 

  The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR Proposals 1, 2, 3 and 4 and AGAINST Proposal 5.      
  DELTA’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR ALL NOMINEES:      
 

 

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Election of Nominees for Director:

   

DELTA’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR PROPOSAL 2.

 

2.       To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of Delta’s named executive officers.

 

DELTA’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR PROPOSAL 3.

 

3.       To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Delta’s independent auditors for the year ending December 31, 2014.

 

DELTA’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR PROPOSAL 4.

 

4.       To approve an increase in the maximum number of directors.

 

DELTA’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE AGAINST PROPOSAL 5.

 

5.       A stockholder proposal requesting the Board of Directors adopt a stock retention policy for senior executives.

 

 

 

 

 

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1a.    Richard H. Anderson

 

1b.    Edward H. Bastian

 

1c.    Roy J. Bostock

 

1d.    John S. Brinzo

 

1e.    Daniel A. Carp

 

1f.     David G. DeWalt

 

1g.    William H. Easter III

 

1h.    Mickey P. Foret

 

1i.     Shirley C. Franklin

 

1j.     David R. Goode

 

1k.    George N. Mattson

 

1l.     Paula Rosput Reynolds

 

1m.   Kenneth C. Rogers

 

1n.    Kenneth B. Woodrow

       


 

 

 

 

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