---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000100517-21-000043"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UAL"
cik: "0000100517"
company_name: "United Airlines Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2021-07-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-30T06:15:49.377826+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# IAM director Sito Pantoja resigns; Richard Johnsen appointed to fill vacancy

## Summary
- Sito Pantoja resigned from UAL's Board on June 22, 2021 after serving since 2016.
- IAM designated Richard Johnsen to fill the vacancy, effective July 6, 2021.
- Johnsen will receive travel benefits but no cash or equity compensation for board service.
- Board has not yet assigned any committees for Johnsen.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000100517-21-000043
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UAL
- cik: 0000100517
- company_name: United Airlines Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-07-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/100517/000010051721000043/0000100517-21-000043-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/100517/000010051721000043/ual-20210702.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000100517-21-000043
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000100517-21-000043.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000100517-21-000043.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Sito Pantoja resigned as Director at United Airlines Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: As previously disclosed, on June 22, 2021, Mr. Pantoja tendered his resignation from the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/100517/000010051721000043/0000100517-21-000043-index.htm
- Executive change
  Richard Johnsen was appointed as Director at United Airlines Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: The IAM notified the Company on July 2, 2021 that the IAM is designating Richard Johnsen to fill the vacancy resulting from Mr. Pantoja’s departure, effective July 6, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/100517/000010051721000043/0000100517-21-000043-index.htm

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