Form 8-K

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 16, 2018

 

LOGO

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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.12b-2).

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐


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 Annapolis, Maryland on Wednesday, May 16, 2018.

 

(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 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders:

 

NOMINEE

  

VOTES FOR

    

VOTES

AGAINST

    

ABSTENTIONS

    

BROKER

NON-VOTES

 

David W. Biegler

     444,905,265         16,988,063        2,094,799        77,322,010  

J. Veronica Biggins

     458,273,933         3,523,539        2,190,655        77,322,010  

Douglas H. Brooks

     458,159,481         3,560,845        2,267,801        77,322,010  

William H. Cunningham

     445,977,404         15,950,892        2,059,831        77,322,010  

John G. Denison

     457,716,466         4,157,923        2,113,738        77,322,010  

Thomas W. Gilligan

     458,782,189         2,907,194        2,298,744        77,322,010  

Gary C. Kelly

     444,649,379         13,926,480        5,412,268        77,322,010  

Grace D. Lieblein

     458,792,905         2,756,359        2,438,863        77,322,010  

Nancy B. Loeffler

     452,399,108         9,352,090        2,236,929        77,322,010  

John T. Montford

     450,600,193         11,305,623        2,082,311        77,322,010  

Ron Ricks

     455,461,412         6,930,925        1,595,790        77,322,010  

 

2. Proposal 2 – An advisory (non-binding) vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers:

 

    

VOTES FOR

  

VOTES

AGAINST

  

ABSTENTIONS

  

BROKER

NON-VOTES

    
   444,416,395    17,758,644    1,813,088    77,322,010   

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, 2018:

    

VOTES FOR

  

VOTES

AGAINST

  

ABSTENTIONS

  

BROKER

NON-VOTES

    
   529,855,755    9,894,004    1,560,378    0   

4.   Proposal 4 – An advisory (non-binding) vote on a shareholder proposal to require an independent board chairman:

    

VOTES FOR

  

VOTES

AGAINST

  

ABSTENTIONS

  

BROKER NON-

VOTES

    
   172,049,272    289,750,311        2,188,544    77,322,010   


5.   Proposal 5 – An advisory (non-binding) vote on a shareholder proposal to permit shareholder action by written consent:

    

VOTES FOR

  

VOTES

AGAINST

  

ABSTENTIONS

  

BROKER NON-

VOTES

    
   71,459,866    388,709,774        3,818,487    77,322,010   

 

(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.

 

    SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.

Date: May 21, 2018

    By:  

  /s/ Mark R. Shaw

     

  Mark R. Shaw, Senior Vice President, General

  Counsel, & Corporate Secretary