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 19, 2026
UNITED AIRLINES HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-06033 | 36-2675207 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification Number) |
| 233 S. Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL | 60606 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(872) 825-4000
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Registrant | Title of Each Class | Trading Symbol | Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered | |||
| United Airlines Holdings, Inc. | Common Stock, $0.01 par value | UAL | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | |||
| United Airlines Holdings, Inc. | Preferred Stock Purchase Rights | None | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ¨
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. o
| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
(a) The Company held its Annual Meeting on May 19, 2026.
(b) The matters submitted to a vote at the Annual Meeting and the voting results of such matters are as follows:
Item 1 - Election of Directors. Holders of the Company’s common stock elected each of the 11 directors nominated by the Company’s Board of Directors to serve as directors of the Company, each for a term expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders in 2027 and until his or her successor has been elected and qualified or his or her earlier death, resignation or removal, based upon the votes set forth in the table below:
| Name of Nominee | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||
| Rosalind Brewer | 242,266,849 | 1,840,803 | 341,550 | 34,789,391 | ||||||||||||
| Michelle Freyre | 239,934,050 | 4,168,916 | 346,236 | 34,789,391 | ||||||||||||
| Matthew Friend | 242,317,553 | 1,763,163 | 368,486 | 34,789,391 | ||||||||||||
| Barney Harford | 239,276,014 | 4,775,255 | 397,933 | 34,789,391 | ||||||||||||
| Michele J. Hooper | 240,402,186 | 3,575,071 | 471,945 | 34,789,391 | ||||||||||||
| Walter Isaacson | 237,664,489 | 6,420,147 | 364,566 | 34,789,391 | ||||||||||||
| J. Scott Kirby | 242,054,988 | 2,093,592 | 300,622 | 34,789,391 | ||||||||||||
| Edward M. Philip | 225,329,969 | 18,759,897 | 359,336 | 34,789,391 | ||||||||||||
| Edward L. Shapiro | 241,640,350 | 2,416,452 | 392,400 | 34,789,391 | ||||||||||||
| Laysha Ward | 238,502,908 | 5,411,590 | 534,704 | 34,789,391 | ||||||||||||
| James M. Whitehurst | 238,467,485 | 5,605,274 | 376,443 | 34,789,391 | ||||||||||||
The United Airlines Pilots Master Executive Council of the Air Line Pilots Association, International (the “ALPA”), the sole holder of the Company’s Class Pilot MEC Junior Preferred Stock, which provides the ALPA with the right to elect one member to the Company’s Board of Directors at each annual meeting of stockholders of the Company, elected Captain Brian Noyes at the Annual Meeting to serve as a director of the Company for a term expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders in 2027 and until his successor has been elected and qualified or his earlier death, resignation or removal.
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (the “IAM”), the sole holder of the Company’s Class IAM Junior Preferred Stock, which provides the IAM with the right to elect one member to the Company’s Board of Directors at each annual meeting of stockholders of the Company, elected Richard Johnsen at the Annual Meeting to serve as a director of the Company for a term expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders in 2027 and until his successor has been elected and qualified or his earlier death, resignation or removal.
Item 2 - Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for its fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 based upon the votes set forth in the table below:
| For | Against | Abstain | |||||
| 274,851,843 | 3,727,562 | 659,188 | |||||
Item 3 - Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation. The Company’s stockholders approved a nonbinding, advisory resolution approving the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as set forth in the Proxy Statement, based upon the votes set forth in the table below:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||
| 229,976,500 | 13,999,639 | 473,063 | 34,789,391 | |||||||
Item 4 – Stockholder Proposal Regarding Shareholder Right to Act by Written Consent. The Company’s stockholders did not approve a stockholder proposal requesting the ability for shareholders to act by written consent, based upon the votes set forth in the table below:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||
| 94,123,936 | 143,564,484 | 6,760,782 | 34,789,391 | |||||||
The above items are described in more detail in the Company’s Proxy Statement.
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.
| UNITED AIRLINES HOLDINGS, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Robert S. Rivkin | |
| Name: | Robert S. Rivkin | |
| Title: | Senior Vice President & Chief Legal Officer | |
Date: May 22, 2026