---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000092380-22-000055"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LUV"
cik: "0000092380"
company_name: "SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO"
filed_at: "2022-09-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T07:07:19.838109+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Southwest Airlines appoints new COO and President; Van de Ven resigns

## Summary
- President & COO Michael Van de Ven resigns; COO role ends Sept 2022, President role ends Dec 2022.
- Andrew M. Watterson promoted to COO effective Oct 1, 2022; salary increased to $575,000.
- CEO Robert E. Jordan adds President title effective Jan 1, 2023, retains CEO role.
- No family relationships or arrangements requiring disclosure were identified.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000092380-22-000055
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LUV
- cik: 0000092380
- company_name: SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO
- filed_at: 2022-09-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/92380/000009238022000055/0000092380-22-000055-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/92380/000009238022000055/luv-20220925.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000092380-22-000055
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000092380-22-000055.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000092380-22-000055.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Andrew M. Watterson was elected as Chief Operating Officer at SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: 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
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/92380/000009238022000055/0000092380-22-000055-index.htm
- Executive change
  Michael G. Van de Ven resigned as President at SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: President
  source text: 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.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/92380/000009238022000055/0000092380-22-000055-index.htm
- Executive change
  Michael G. Van de Ven resigned as Chief Operating Officer at SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: 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.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/92380/000009238022000055/0000092380-22-000055-index.htm
- Executive change
  Robert E. Jordan was elected as President at SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: President
  source text: and Robert E. Jordan to succeed to the position of President, effective January 1, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/92380/000009238022000055/0000092380-22-000055-index.htm

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