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8-K filed September 28, 2022, 7:59 PM ET ticker LUV CIK 0000092380
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Southwest Airlines appoints new COO and President; Van de Ven resigns

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO

item 5.02

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Appointed

Andrew M. Watterson

Chief Operating Officer
LUV · SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO
Effective
2022-10-01
Filed
September 28, 2022, 7:59 PM ET
the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) unanimously elected Andrew M. Watterson to succeed to the position of Chief Operating Officer, effective October 1, 2022
Departed

Michael G. Van de Ven

President
LUV · SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO
Effective
2022-12-31
Successor
Robert E. Jordan
Filed
September 28, 2022, 7:59 PM ET
On September 25, 2022, Michael G. Van de Ven, President & Chief Operating Officer of Southwest Airlines Co. (the “Company”), submitted his resignation from his position of Chief Operating Officer, effective at the end of September 2022, and from his position of President, effective at the end of 2022.
Departed

Michael G. Van de Ven

Chief Operating Officer
LUV · SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO
Effective
2022-09-30
Successor
Andrew M. Watterson
Filed
September 28, 2022, 7:59 PM ET
On September 25, 2022, Michael G. Van de Ven, President & Chief Operating Officer of Southwest Airlines Co. (the “Company”), submitted his resignation from his position of Chief Operating Officer, effective at the end of September 2022, and from his position of President, effective at the end of 2022.
Role change

Robert E. Jordan

President
LUV · SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO
Effective
2023-01-01
Filed
September 28, 2022, 7:59 PM ET
and Robert E. Jordan to succeed to the position of President, effective January 1, 2023.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Andrew M. Watterson was elected as Chief Operating Officer at SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.

Action
elected
Role
Chief Operating Officer
Exact text from the filing
the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) unanimously elected Andrew M. Watterson to succeed to the position of Chief Operating Officer, effective October 1, 2022
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Michael G. Van de Ven resigned as President at SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.

Action
resigned
Role
President
Exact text from the filing
On September 25, 2022, Michael G. Van de Ven, President & Chief Operating Officer of Southwest Airlines Co. (the “Company”), submitted his resignation from his position of Chief Operating Officer, effective at the end of September 2022, and from his position of President, effective at the end of 2022.
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Michael G. Van de Ven resigned as Chief Operating Officer at SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.

Action
resigned
Role
Chief Operating Officer
Exact text from the filing
On September 25, 2022, Michael G. Van de Ven, President & Chief Operating Officer of Southwest Airlines Co. (the “Company”), submitted his resignation from his position of Chief Operating Officer, effective at the end of September 2022, and from his position of President, effective at the end of 2022.
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Robert E. Jordan was elected as President at SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.

Action
elected
Role
President
Exact text from the filing
and Robert E. Jordan to succeed to the position of President, effective January 1, 2023.
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