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|8-KFeb 13, 5:00 PM ET

DELTA AIR LINES, INC. 8-K

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Delta Air Lines Announces Accounting Officer Retirement, Successor Named

What Happened
Delta Air Lines filed an 8-K (Item 5.02) announcing that William C. Carroll, Delta’s principal accounting officer, will retire effective March 31, 2026. Julia A. McConnell (age 57) — who joined Delta in March 2025 — is being designated Delta’s principal accounting officer effective April 1, 2026.

Key Details

  • William C. Carroll will retire as principal accounting officer effective March 31, 2026.
  • Julia A. McConnell is named successor effective April 1, 2026; she joined Delta in March 2025.
  • Ms. McConnell served as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer at WestRock Company from June 2020 to December 2024.
  • Prior to WestRock, she held finance leadership roles at Carter’s, PepsiCo and PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Why It Matters
This filing documents a leadership change in Delta’s accounting function, which oversees financial reporting and accounting controls. For investors, a named and experienced successor (with public company accounting leadership experience) supports continuity in financial oversight and disclosure responsibilities; the company has set clear effective dates for the transition.