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): May 18, 2016
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Texas | 1-7259 | 74-1563240 | ||
| (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| P.O. Box 36611, Dallas, Texas | 75235-1611 | |||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (214) 792-4000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
| (a) | The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Southwest Airlines Co. (the “Company”) was held in Chicago, Illinois on Wednesday, May 18, 2016. |
| (b) | The following matters were voted on by the Company’s Shareholders at the Annual Meeting and received the following votes: |
| 1. | Proposal 1 – Election of eleven Directors for terms expiring at the 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders: |
| NOMINEE |
VOTES FOR |
VOTES |
ABSTENTIONS |
BROKER NON- VOTES |
||||||||||||
| David W. Biegler |
487,938,128 | 5,866,097 | 2,223,138 | 83,013,493 | ||||||||||||
| J. Veronica Biggins |
488,117,706 | 5,715,336 | 2,194,321 | 83,013,493 | ||||||||||||
| Douglas H. Brooks |
488,267,611 | 5,576,118 | 2,183,634 | 83,013,493 | ||||||||||||
| William H. Cunningham |
479,672,601 | 11,454,907 | 4,899,855 | 83,013,493 | ||||||||||||
| John G. Denison |
488,020,560 | 6,274,263 | 1,732,540 | 83,013,493 | ||||||||||||
| Thomas W. Gilligan |
488,050,322 | 5,817,051 | 2,159,990 | 83,013,493 | ||||||||||||
| Gary C. Kelly |
475,896,671 | 16,971,894 | 3,158,798 | 83,013,493 | ||||||||||||
| Grace D. Lieblein |
488,186,611 | 5,609,642 | 2,231,110 | 83,013,493 | ||||||||||||
| Nancy B. Loeffler |
485,970,309 | 7,845,275 | 2,211,779 | 83,013,493 | ||||||||||||
| John T. Montford |
484,664,329 | 9,215,110 | 2,147,924 | 83,013,493 | ||||||||||||
| Ron Ricks |
487,302,107 | 7,242,621 | 1,482,635 | 83,013,493 | ||||||||||||
| 2. | Proposal 2 – An advisory (non-binding) vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers: |
| VOTES FOR |
VOTES |
ABSTENTIONS |
BROKER NON- VOTES |
|||||||||
| 469,313,233 |
24,918,345 | 1,795,785 | 83,013,493 | |||||||||
| 3. | Proposal 3 – A proposal to ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016: |
| VOTES FOR |
VOTES |
ABSTENTIONS |
BROKER NON- VOTES |
|||||||||
| 569,799,104 |
7,387,568 | 1,854,184 | 0 | |||||||||
| 4. | Proposal 4 – An advisory (non-binding) vote on a shareholder proposal to adopt a shareholder proxy access bylaw: |
| VOTES FOR |
VOTES |
ABSTENTIONS |
BROKER NON- VOTES |
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| 340,818,458 |
151,905,368 | 3,303,537 | 83,013,493 | |||||||||
| (c) | Not applicable. |
| (d) | Not applicable. |
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.
| May 20, 2016 |
By: | /s/ Mark R. Shaw | ||||
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel, & Corporate Secretary |