# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000092380
**File Stem:** 0001193125-26-127244
**Filing Date:** 2026-3
**Character Count:** 5763
**Document Hash:** 7d077fddbfaab166cac5f33d5abca8e5
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-26-127244.hdr.sgml**: 20260327

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-26-127244

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: DEFA14A

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 7

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260327

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260327

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000092380
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** AIR TRANSPORTATION, SCHEDULED [4512]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 01 Energy & Transportation
- **EIN:** 741563240
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** TX
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** DEFA14A
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-07259
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26800743

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 2702 LOVE FIELD DR
- **STREET 2:** P O BOX 36611
- **CITY:** DALLAS
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 75235
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 2147924000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** PO BOX 36611
- **CITY:** DALLAS
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 75235-1611

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** AIR SOUTHWEST CO
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19760108

**UNITED STATES** 

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION** 

**Washington, D.C. 20549** 

**SCHEDULE 14A** 

**Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the** 

**Securities Exchange Act of 1934** 

**(Amendment No.)** 

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SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.

2702 LOVE FIELD DRIVE

DALLAS, TEXAS 75235

V87516-P48363

![LOGO](g121727dsp49b1.jpg)

## Your Vote Counts!
**SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.** 

2026 Annual Meeting

Vote by May 6, 2026 11:59 PM EDT. For shares held in the

Southwest Airlines Co. Retirement Savings Plan, vote by

May 5, 2026 11:59 PM EDT.

You invested in SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO. and it's time to vote!

You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. **This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy materials for the shareholder meeting to be held on May 7, 2026.**

Get informed before you vote

View the Notice and Proxy Statement and Annual Report online OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the material(s) by requesting prior to April 23, 2026. If you would like to request a copy of the material(s) for this and/or future shareholder meetings, you may (1) visit www.ProxyVote.com, (2) call 1-800-579-1639 or (3) send an email to sendmaterial@proxyvote.com. If sending an email, please include your control number (indicated below) in the subject line. Unless requested, you will not otherwise receive a paper or email copy.

![LOGO](g121727dsp49c.jpg)

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| **Smartphone users**<br>Point your camera here and<br> vote without entering a<br> control number | ![LOGO](g121727dsp49e.jpg) | **Vote Virtually at the Meeting\***<br> May 7, 2026<br> 4:00 p.m., Central Daylight Time<br>|
| ![LOGO](g121727dsp49d.jpg)  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br> Virtually at:<br> www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/LUV2026 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br> Virtually at:<br> www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/LUV2026 |

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\*Please check the meeting materials for any special requirements for meeting attendance.

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 **Vote at www.ProxyVote.com** 

 **THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT** 

&nbsp;&nbsp; This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the upcoming shareholder meeting. Please follow the instructions on the reverse side to vote these important matters.<br>

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| **Voting Items** | **Voting Items** | **Board**<br> **Recommends**<br>|
| **Company Proposals** | **Company Proposals** |  |
| 1. | Election of Directors. |  |
| 1a. | Lisa M. Atherton | **![LOGO](g121727g06g06.jpg) For** |
| 1b. | Pierre R. Breber | **![LOGO](g121727g06g06.jpg) For** |
| 1c. | Douglas H. Brooks | **![LOGO](g121727g06g06.jpg) For** |
| 1d. | Sarah E. Feinberg | **![LOGO](g121727g06g06.jpg) For** |
| 1e. | Robert L. Fornaro | **![LOGO](g121727g06g06.jpg) For** |
| 1f. | Rakesh Gangwal | **![LOGO](g121727g06g06.jpg) For** |
| 1g. | David J. Grissen | **![LOGO](g121727g06g06.jpg) For** |
| 1h. | David P. Hess | **![LOGO](g121727g06g06.jpg) For** |
| 1i. | Robert E. Jordan | **![LOGO](g121727g06g06.jpg) For** |
| 1j. | Christopher P. Reynolds | **![LOGO](g121727g06g06.jpg) For** |
| 1k. | Patricia A. Watson | **![LOGO](g121727g06g06.jpg) For** |
| 2. | Advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers. | **![LOGO](g121727g06g06.jpg) For** |
| 3. | Ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. | **![LOGO](g121727g06g06.jpg) For** |

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