ITEM 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election
of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory
Arrangements of Certain
Officers. Annual Officer Designations. OnJune 8, 2022 ,American Airlines Group Inc. (the "Company") approved its annual officer designations in connection with its reporting obligations under Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and this Item 5.02, including the designation ofDavid Seymour , 57, as Principal Operating Officer andAngela Owens , 57, as Principal Accounting Officer.Mr. Seymour has served as the Company's Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer sinceJune 2020 , and since 1999 has held several operational roles in the Company.Ms. Owens has served as the Company's Vice President and Corporate Controller sinceMarch 2019 and previously served as President and CEO ofAmerican Airlines Federal Credit Union . NeitherMr. Seymour norMs. Owens have any relationships requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. Director Compensation. OnJune 8, 2022 , the Board also approved the retainer payable toDoug Parker for his first year of service as non-employee Chairman of the Board, consisting of a quarterly cash retainer of$250,000 , payable in arrears, and a grant of 185,758 restricted stock units that will vest in full upon the earlier of (i) the first anniversary of the date of grant or (ii) the Company's annual meeting of stockholders in 2023, subject toMr. Parker's continued service to the Company through the vesting date.
ITEM 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the 2022 Annual Meeting, the stockholders of the Company voted on the
following proposals, each of which is described in the Company's Definitive
Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the
Proposal 1: Election of Directors.
The stockholders elected the following individuals to the Company's Board of Directors: Nominee For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes James F. Albaugh 211,238,815 6,661,342 1,111,438 150,815,263 Jeffrey D. Benjamin 213,017,302 4,862,014 1,132,279 150,815,263 Adriane M. Brown 210,875,112 7,049,788 1,086,695 150,815,263 John T. Cahill 211,119,311 6,611,969 1,280,315 150,815,263 Michael J. Embler 214,048,989 3,815,353 1,147,254 150,815,262 Matthew J. Hart 213,458,332 4,424,655 1,128,609 150,815,262 Robert D. Isom 215,541,165 2,356,542 1,113,889 150,815,262 Susan D. Kronick 209,198,479 8,713,884 1,099,233 150,815,262 Martin H. Nesbitt 214,018,821 3,853,678 1,139,097 150,815,262 Denise M. O'Leary 206,734,217 11,181,335 1,096,044 150,815,262 W. Douglas Parker 211,698,241 6,208,112 1,105,242 150,815,263 Ray M. Robinson 191,253,176 26,635,208 1,123,211 150,815,263 Gregory D. Smith 215,524,095 2,354,411 1,133,089 150,815,263
150,815,262
Proposal 2: Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
The stockholders ratified the appointment of
For Against Abstain 359,766,822 8,220,464 1,839,572
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Proposal 3: Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation.
The stockholders approved, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement.
For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
204,540,911 13,063,726 1,406,959 150,815,262
Proposal 4: Approve an Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation to Allow Our Bylaws to be Amended in the Future by Simple Majority Vote.
The proposal that the Company amend its Certificate of Incorporation to allow its Bylaws to be amended in the future by simple majority vote was not approved.
For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 215,600,291 2,334,411 1,076,894 150,815,262 Proposal 5: Approve an Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation to Allow All Other Provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation to be Amended by Simple Majority Vote. The proposal that the Company amend its Certificate of Incorporation to allow all other provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation to be amended by simple majority vote was not approved. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
215,421,079 2,523,723 1,066,794 150,815,262
Proposal 6: Approve the Company's Tax Benefit Preservation Plan.
The stockholders approved the Company's Tax Benefit Preservation Plan, which was filed as Exhibit 4.154 to the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year endedDecember 31, 2021 . For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
207,954,517 9,871,102 1,185,976 150,815,263
Proposal 7: Advisory Vote on a Stockholder Proposal to Provide a Report on Certain Lobbying Activities.
The stockholder proposal that the Company provide a report on certain lobbying activities was not approved.
For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 47,806,426 169,701,470 1,503,700 150,815,262
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