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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 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): March 31, 2021   UNITED AIRLINES HOLDINGS, INC. UNITED AIRLINES, INC.   (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)   Delaware   001-06033   36-2675207 Delaware   001-10323   74-2099724 (State or other jurisdiction   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer of incorporation)       Identification Number)   233 S. Wacker Drive, Chicago , IL   60606 233 S. Wacker Drive, Chicago , IL   60606 (Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)   ( 872 ) 825-4000 ( 872 ) 825-4000 Registrant’s telephone number, including area code    (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:   o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))   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 United Airlines, Inc.   None   None   None   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  o   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             True   Co-Registrant CIK 0000319687 Co-Registrant Amendment Flag false Co-Registrant Form Type 8-K Co-Registrant DocumentPeriodEndDate 2021-03-31 Co-Registrant Written Communications false Co-Registrant Solicitating Materials false Co-Registrant PreCommencement Tender Offer false Co-Registrant PreCommencement Issuer Tender Offer false Co-Registrant Entity Emerging Growth Company false   Item 8.01. Other Events.   As previously reported, on January 15, 2021, United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (“UAL” and, together with United Airlines, Inc., the “Company”) entered into a warrant agreement with the United States Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) in connection with the Payroll Support Program established under Subtitle A of Title IV of Division N of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the “PSP2 Warrant Agreement”). Pursuant to the PSP2 Warrant Agreement, UAL has issued to Treasury warrants to purchase up to 1,740,454 shares of common stock (the “PSP2 Warrants”). The PSP2 Warrant Agreement entitles Treasury to customary registration rights.   On November 17, 2020, the Company filed a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-250153) (the “Registration Statement”). The Registration Statement provides for the sale of securities, including shares of common stock and warrants of the Company, from time to time by UAL, its wholly-owned subsidiary United Airlines, Inc. and selling security holders who may be named in a prospectus supplement. On the date hereof, UAL filed a prospectus supplement providing for the resale of the PSP2 Warrants by one or more selling security holders from time to time, as well as the resale of up to 1,740,454 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of such PSP2 Warrants (collectively, the “Securities”).   Sidley Austin LLP, counsel to UAL, has issued a legal opinion relating to the Securities. A copy of such legal opinion, including the consent included therein, is attached as Exhibit 5.1 hereto.   The foregoing description of the PSP2 Warrant Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of each of the PSP2 Warrant Agreement, filed herewith as Exhibit 4.1, and the Form of PSP2 Warrant, filed herewith as Exhibit 4.2, each of which is incorporated herein by reference.   Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.     (d) Exhibits   Exhibit Number   Description of Exhibit 4.1   Warrant Agreement, dated as of January 15, 2021, between UAL and the United States Department of the Treasury (filed as Exhibit 4.2 to UAL’s Form 8-K filed on January 20, 2021, and incorporated herein by reference). 4.2   Form of Warrant (included in Exhibit 4.1 as Annex B thereto). 5.1   Opinion of Sidley Austin LLP dated March 31, 2021. 23.1   Consent of Sidley Austin LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1 hereto). 104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).         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. UNITED AIRLINES, INC.         By: /s/ Gerald Laderman   Name: Gerald Laderman   Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer       Date:  March 31, 2021