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The company said the Board appointed Robert L. Fornaro as a member of the Board on September 26, 2024, effective immediately. The company described him as an airline executive with more than 30 years of experience in the industry.

8-KDeparture or Appointment of Directors or Certain OfficersFiled Period of report Summary published (UTC)

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  1. The company said the Board appointed Robert L. Fornaro as a member of the Board on September 26, 2024, effective immediately. The company described him as an airline executive with more than 30 years of experience in the industry.

  2. The company said it pays non-employee directors, including Fornaro, an annual Board retainer of $90,000, pro-rated for Fornaro for the July 2024 to June 2025 service period. The company said the Board determined that Fornaro is not independent under New York Stock Exchange standards because of the advisory and consultant agreements.

  3. The company said it paid Fornaro a monthly fee of $23,000 under an advisory agreement effective as of January 1, 2023. The company said the advisory agreement and the consultant letter were terminated on September 26, 2024, before his Board appointment.

  4. The company said it increased the size of the Board to 16 members in connection with Fornaro's appointment. It said the Board will decrease its size to 10 members when the 6 previously announced resignations take effect, and to 9 members immediately after the 2025 Annual Meeting.

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Robert L. Fornaro Appointed to Board

The company said the Board appointed Robert L. Fornaro as a member of the Board on September 26, 2024, effective immediately. The company described him as an airline executive with more than 30 years of experience in the industry.

Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits

Fornaro's Compensation and Independence Determination

The company said it pays non-employee directors, including Fornaro, an annual Board retainer of $90,000, pro-rated for Fornaro for the July 2024 to June 2025 service period. The company said the Board determined that Fornaro is not independent under New York Stock Exchange standards because of the advisory and consultant agreements.

Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits

Prior Advisory Agreement at $23,000 per Month and Termination

The company said it paid Fornaro a monthly fee of $23,000 under an advisory agreement effective as of January 1, 2023. The company said the advisory agreement and the consultant letter were terminated on September 26, 2024, before his Board appointment.

Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits

Board Size Adjustments

The company said it increased the size of the Board to 16 members in connection with Fornaro's appointment. It said the Board will decrease its size to 10 members when the 6 previously announced resignations take effect, and to 9 members immediately after the 2025 Annual Meeting.

Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits

AI summarized the filing and translated the summary into English; it may differ from the original. For reference only, not investment advice. AI translated the published Korean report into English. Figures are copied as filed, not recalculated.

Original filing

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Source: SEC EDGAR (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Item captions are the SEC's. The summary is for reference only and is not investment advice.