---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000092380-25-000117"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LUV"
cik: "0000092380"
company_name: "SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO"
filed_at: "2025-05-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-21T02:38:36.356932+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Southwest Airlines shareholders elect all 13 directors, approve Say on Pay, reject clawback proposal

## Summary
- All 13 director nominees elected with votes for ranging from 405M to 417M; Robert E. Jordan received 405,379,258 for.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation passed with 401,418,268 for vs 25,796,557 against.
- Ratification of Ernst & Young as auditor for 2025 passed with 494,855,465 for, 13,483,801 against.
- Shareholder proposal to amend clawback policy defeated: 21,779,309 for, 404,403,087 against, 81M broker non-votes.
- Meeting held May 14, 2025; broker non-votes were approximately 81 million on most proposals.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000092380-25-000117
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LUV
- cik: 0000092380
- company_name: SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO
- filed_at: 2025-05-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/92380/000009238025000117/0000092380-25-000117-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/92380/000009238025000117/luv-20250514.htm

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