---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000092380-21-000162"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LUV"
cik: "0000092380"
company_name: "SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO"
filed_at: "2021-11-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T06:22:44.926615+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Southwest Airlines appoints David Hess to Board of Directors

## Summary
- David Hess appointed to Southwest Airlines board effective November 18, 2021.
- Hess is former CEO of Arconic Corporation; no committee assignments yet.
- Non-employee directors receive $85,000 annual retainer and $160,000 equity grants.
- Directors also receive travel benefits and retirement payments of $35,000-75,000.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000092380-21-000162
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LUV
- cik: 0000092380
- company_name: SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO
- filed_at: 2021-11-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/92380/000009238021000162/0000092380-21-000162-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/92380/000009238021000162/luv-20211118.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000092380-21-000162
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000092380-21-000162.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000092380-21-000162.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  David Hess was appointed as member of the Board at SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: member of the Board
  source text: On November 18, 2021, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Southwest Airlines Co. (the "Company") appointed David Hess as a member of the Board, effective November 18, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/92380/000009238021000162/0000092380-21-000162-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.