---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000100517-23-000018"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UAL"
cik: "0000100517"
company_name: "United Airlines Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-01-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T06:59:36.008604+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# UAL: Garth Thompson appointed to Board as ALPA-MEC director, replacing Michael Hamilton

## Summary
- Captain Garth Thompson appointed by ALPA to fill Board vacancy effective Jan 24, 2023.
- Replaces Captain Michael Hamilton, who resigned in December 2022.
- Thompson will not receive cash or equity compensation; eligible for travel and charitable contribution benefits.
- No committee assignments yet; no arrangements or related party transactions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000100517-23-000018
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UAL
- cik: 0000100517
- company_name: United Airlines Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-01-27T23:59:59+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/100517/000010051723000018/0000100517-23-000018-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/100517/000010051723000018/ual-20230124.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000100517-23-000018
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000100517-23-000018.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000100517-23-000018.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael Hamilton resigned as Director at United Airlines Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: Captain Michael Hamilton, who occupied the ALPA-MEC director position on the Board since March 2022, resigned as the chairperson of the ALPA-MEC in December 2022 and, accordingly, resigned from the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/100517/000010051723000018/0000100517-23-000018-index.htm
- Executive change
  Garth Thompson was appointed as Director at United Airlines Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: designated
  - Role: Director
  source text: On January 24, 2023, ALPA designated Captain Garth Thompson to fill the vacancy resulting from Captain Hamilton's departure, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/100517/000010051723000018/0000100517-23-000018-index.htm

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