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PART III
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers, and Corporate Governance
Directors and Executive Officers
The information required by this Item 10 regarding the Company’s directors will be set forth under the
heading “Proposal 1 — Election of Directors” in the Proxy Statement for the Company’s 2016 Annual
Meeting of Shareholders and is incorporated herein by reference. The information required by this
Item 10 regarding the Company’s executive officers is set forth under the heading “Executive Officers
of the Registrant” in Part I of this Form 10-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Section 16(a) Compliance
The information required by this Item 10 regarding compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act
will be set forth under the heading “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance” in the
Proxy Statement for the Company’s 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and is incorporated herein
by reference.
Corporate Governance
Except as set forth in the following paragraph, the remaining information required by this Item 10 will
be set forth under the heading “Corporate Governance” in the Proxy Statement for the Company’s
2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and is incorporated herein by reference.
The Company has adopted a Code of Ethics that applies to its principal executive officer, principal
financial officer, and principal accounting officer or controller. The Company’s Code of Ethics, as well
as its Corporate Governance Guidelines and the charters of its Audit, Compensation, and Nominating
and Corporate Governance Committees, are available on the Company’s website,
www.southwest.com. Copies of these documents are also available upon request to Investor Relations,
Southwest Airlines Co., P.O. Box 36611, Dallas, TX 75235. The Company intends to disclose any
amendments to, or waivers from, its Code of Ethics that apply to the Company’s principal executive
officer, principal financial officer, and principal accounting officer or controller on the Company’s
website, www.southwest.com, under the “About Southwest” caption, promptly following the date of
any such amendment or waiver.
Item 11. Executive Compensation
The information required by this Item 11 will be set forth under the headings “Compensation of
Executive Officers” and “Compensation of Directors” in the Proxy Statement for the Company’s 2016
Annual Meeting of Shareholders and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related
Stockholder Matters
Except as set forth below regarding securities authorized for issuance under equity compensation
plans, the information required by this Item 12 will be set forth under the heading “Voting Securities
and Principal Shareholders” in the Proxy Statement for the Company’s 2016 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders and is incorporated herein by reference.
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