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Stock Performance Graph
The following graph compares the cumulative total returns during the period from January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2012 of our common stock to
the Standard & Poor's 500 Stock Index and the Amex Airline Index. The comparison assumes $100 was invested on January 1, 2008 in each of our
common stock and the indices and assumes that all dividends were reinvested.
The Amex Airline Index (ticker symbol XAL) consists of Alaska Air Group, Inc., AMR Corporation, Copa Holdings SA, Delta, GOL Linhas
Areas Inteligentes S.A., Hawaiian Holdings, Inc., JetBlue Airways Corporation, LAN Airlines SA, Republic Airways Holding, Inc., Ryanair
Holdings plc, SkyWest, Inc., Southwest Airlines Company, TAM S.A., United Continental Holdings, Inc. and US Airways Group, Inc.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
We withheld the following shares of common stock to satisfy tax withholding obligations during the December 2012 quarter from the
distributions described below. These shares may be deemed to be “issuer purchases” of shares that are required to be disclosed pursuant to this Item.
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Period Total Number of Shares Purchased
(1)
Average Price
Paid Per
Share
Total Number of Shares
Purchased as Part of
Publicly Announced Plans
or Programs
(1)
Maximum Number of Shares (or
Approximate Dollar Value) of
Shares That May Yet Be Purchased
Under the Plan or Programs
October 1-31, 2012
2,974
$11.10
2,974
(1)
November 1-30, 2012
25,353
$10.08
25,353
(1)
December 1-31, 2012
1,498
$10.00
1,498
(1)
Total
29,825
29,825
(1)
Shares were withheld from employees to satisfy certain tax obligations due in connection with grants of stock under the Delta Air Lines, Inc. 2007 Performance Compensation Plan
(the "2007 Plan"). The 2007 Plan provides for the withholding of shares to satisfy tax obligations. It does not specify a maximum number of shares that can be withheld for this
purpose. See Note 13 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements elsewhere in this Form 10-K for more information about the 2007 Plan.