Executive Change

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 23, 2023   DELTA AIR LINES, INC.   (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)   Delaware   001-05424   58-0218548 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)   P.O. Box 20706 , Atlanta , Georgia 30320-6001 (Address of principal executive offices)   Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (404) 715-2600   Registrant’s Web site address: www.delta.com   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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):   ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐ 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: Title of each class Trading Symbol Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share DAL New York Stock Exchange   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). 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. ☐                 Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.   (c) Delta Air Lines, Inc. (“Delta”) today announced the appointment of Michael Spanos, age 58, as the company’s Chief Operating Officer, effective June 12, 2023. A copy of Delta’s NewsHub story announcing Mr. Spanos’ appointment is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1.   Prior to joining Delta, Mr. Spanos served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (“Six Flags”) from November 2019 to November 2021. Prior to joining Six Flags, he spent more than 25 years in a variety of positions at PepsiCo, Inc. (“PepsiCo”), including as Chief Executive Officer, Asia, Middle East and North Africa, from January 2018 to November 2019. Before joining PepsiCo in 1993, Mr. Spanos served in the United States Marines Corps from 1987 to 1993.   The material terms of Mr. Spanos’ compensatory arrangements will be disclosed in an amendment to this Form 8-K when available.   Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.   (d)  Exhibits.     Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated May 23, 2023 titled “Mike Spanos to join Delta as Chief Operating Officer”         Exhibit 104 The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL           2       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.         DELTA AIR LINES, INC.         By:    /s/ Peter W. Carter                       Date: May 23, 2023 Peter W. Carter Executive Vice President – External Affairs                   3