UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 8, 2022
JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 000-49728 | 87-0617894 | ||||||||||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||||||||||
27-01 Queens Plaza North | Long Island City | New York | 11101 | |||||||||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||||||||||
(718) 286-7900
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||
Common Stock, $0.01 par value | JBLU | The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.12b-2).
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Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers |
(e) On December 8, 2022, JetBlue Airways Corporation (the “Company”) and Mr. Robin Hayes, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, executed an amendment to Mr. Hayes’ employment agreement, extending his term of employment for an additional two years, through September 1, 2025. The remaining terms of Mr. Hayes’ employment agreement are unchanged.
The Board of Directors of the Company approved this change to Mr. Hayes’ employment agreement, at the recommendation of the Compensation Committee.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits
Number | Description |
10.41(d) | Amendment No. 4 to the Employment Agreement between JetBlue Airways Corporation and Robin Hayes, dated December 8, 2022 |
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION | |||||||||||||||||
(Registrant) | |||||||||||||||||
Date: | December 9, 2022 | By: | /s/ Al Spencer | ||||||||||||||
Al Spencer | |||||||||||||||||
Vice President, Controller and Principal Accounting Officer |
AMENDMENT NO. 4
TO THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION
AND ROBIN HAYES
This AMENDMENT NO. 4 (the “Amendment”) to the Employment Agreement, dated February 16, 2015 and amended on February 16, 2017, on February 13, 2020 and September 5, 2021 (collectively, the “Prior Agreement”), by and between JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and ROBIN HAYES (the “Executive”), is hereby entered into this 8th day of December 2022.
WHEREAS, the Company and the Executive previously entered into the Prior Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Company and the Executive desire to provide for the continued employment of the Executive on the terms and conditions contained in the Prior Agreement, as modified by this Amendment;
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
1. Section 2 of the Prior Agreement is replaced in its entirety by the following:
“2. Term of Employment. The Executive’s employment under this Agreement commenced on February 16, 2015 (the “Effective Date”). On December 8, 2022, the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) exercised its discretion to extend the term of the Agreement (the “Term”), such that the Executive’s employment shall terminate on the earlier of (i) September 1, 2025 or (ii) the termination of the Executive’s employment under this Agreement.”
2. All remaining terms of the Prior Agreement shall continue in full force and effect, as amended hereby.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Amendment to be signed by its duly authorized officer pursuant to the authority of its Board, and the Executive has executed this Amendment, as of the date set forth above.
JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION | |
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By: /s/ Laurie Villa |
Name: Laurie Villa | |
Chief People Officer |
EXECUTIVE | ||
By: /s/ Robin Hayes |
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Name: Robin Hayes | ||
Dated: December 8, 2022 | ||