American Airlines Group Inc.

Regulatory Filings • Nov 1, 2024

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): October 31, 2024

AMERICAN AIRLINES GROUP INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-8400	75-1825172
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1 Skyview Drive , Fort Worth , Texas	76155
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

( 682 ) 278-9000

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(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share	AAL	The Nasdaq Global Select Market
Preferred Stock Purchase Rights	—	(1)

(1) Attached to the Common Stock

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

ITEM 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On October 31, 2024, American Airlines Group Inc. (the “Company”) entered into Amendment No. 1 (the “Amendment”) to that certain Tax Benefit Preservation Plan, dated as of December 21, 2021 (the “Plan”), by and between the Company and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC (now known as Equiniti Trust Company, LLC), as rights agent.

The Amendment extends the expiration date of the Plan from December 20, 2024 to October 29, 2027 (subject to other earlier termination events, including if stockholder approval of the Amendment has not been obtained by October 29, 2025).

The Plan is described in and included as an exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 22, 2021. The foregoing description of the Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amendment, attached hereto as Exhibit 4.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 3.03 Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders.

The information set forth under Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated into this Item 3.03 by reference.

ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
4.1	Amendment No. 1 to the Tax Benefit Preservation Plan, dated as of October 31, 2024, by and Between American Airlines Group Inc. and Equiniti Trust Company, LLC, as rights agent.
104.1	Cover page interactive data file (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, American Airlines Group Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

/s/ Devon E. May
Devon E. May
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer