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): August 15, 2008
UAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-06033 | 36-2675207 | ||
| (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 77 W. Wacker Drive, Chicago,
IL |
60601 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (312) 997-8000
| (Former name or former address if changed since last report.) |
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On August 15, 2008, UAL Corporation (“UAL”), the holding company whose primary subsidiary is United Air Lines, Inc., (“United” and together with UAL, the “Company”) announced that Frederic F. Brace, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will retire from the Company after twenty years of service effective November 1, 2008. Mr. Brace will continue to serve in an advisory role to the Chairman and the Company’s Board of Directors.
Mr. Brace will be succeeded by Kathryn Mikells, who will serve as the Company’s Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective November 1, 2008. Ms. Mikells, age 42, has been with the Company since 1994, and has been an officer of United since 2003. Most recently she has served as Vice President — Investor Relations since August 2007. Prior to that, Ms. Mikells was the Vice President — Financial Planning and Analysis from August 2006 to July 2007 and Vice President and Treasurer from January 2005 to August 2006. Ms. Mikells was the Vice President of Corporate Real Estate from November 2003 to January 2005. The details regarding Ms. Mikells’ compensation in connection with her new position have not been determined at this time.
The Company’s press release regarding these changes is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Exhibit No.
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99.1
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Press Release issued by UAL Corporation dated August 15, 2008 |
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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.
UAL CORPORATION
By: /s/
Paul R.
Lovejoy
Name:
Paul R. Lovejoy
Title: Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and
Secretary
Date: August 15, 2008
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No.
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99.1*
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Press Release issued by UAL Corporation dated August 15, 2008 |
* Filed herewith electronically.
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