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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000006201-22-000009"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AAL"
cik: "0000006201"
company_name: "American Airlines Group Inc."
filed_at: "2022-01-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T17:43:15.558036+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# American Airlines elects former Boeing CFO Gregory D. Smith to board of directors

## Summary
- Elected Gregory D. Smith, 55, to board effective January 18, 2022.
- Smith retired as Boeing EVP & CFO in July 2021 after 30+ years.
- Will serve on Audit, Corporate Governance, Public Responsibility and Safety Committees.
- No material relationships or arrangements requiring disclosure under Item 404(a).
- Compensation on same basis as other non-employee directors (2021 proxy incorporated).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000006201-22-000009
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AAL
- cik: 0000006201
- company_name: American Airlines Group Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-01-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/6201/000000620122000009/0000006201-22-000009-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/6201/000000620122000009/aal-20220118.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000006201-22-000009
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000006201-22-000009.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000006201-22-000009.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Gregory D. Smith was elected as Director at American Airlines Group Inc..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On January 18, 2022, the Board of Directors of American Airlines Group Inc. (“AAG”) elected Gregory D. Smith to AAG’s Board of Directors.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/6201/000000620122000009/0000006201-22-000009-index.htm

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