NORTHWEST AIRLINES CORP
10-K/A, 2000-03-31
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 10-K/A

 
/x/
 
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999
OR

/ / TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission file number 0-23642


NORTHWEST AIRLINES CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
  95-4205287
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

2700 Lone Oak Parkway, Eagan, Minnesota 55121

(Address of principal executive offices)

(612) 726-2111

Registrant's telephone number, including area code

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class
  Name of each exchange on
which registered

Quarterly Interest Bonds due 2039   The New York Stock Exchange

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

Title of each class
  Name of each exchange on
which registered

Common Stock, par value $.01 per share   The Nasdaq National Market
Preferred Stock Purchase Rights   The Nasdaq National Market

    Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes /x/  No / /

    Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. / /

    The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by nonaffiliates of the registrant as of February 29, 2000 was $1.05 billion.

    As of February 29, 2000, there were 84,637,279 shares of the registrant's Common Stock outstanding.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

    Part III of this Form 10-K incorporates by reference certain information from the registrant's Proxy Statement for its Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on April 28, 2000.





EXPLANATORY NOTE

    This Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999 is being filed solely to correct the date information reported in the submission header under "PERIOD." This Form 10-K/ A constitutes Amendment No. 1 to Northwest Airlines Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999.



SIGNATURES

    Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized this 28th day of March, 2000.

    NORTHWEST AIRLINES CORPORATION
 
 
 
 
 
By
 
 
 
/s/ 
ROLF S. ANDRESEN   
Rolf S. Andresen
Vice President-Finance & Chief Accounting Officer (principal accounting officer)

    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below on the 28th day of March, 2000 by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities indicated.

/s/ JOHN H. DASBURG   
John H. Dasburg
President, Chief Executive Officer & Director (principal executive officer)
  /s/ JAMES G. COULTER   
James G. Coulter
Director
 
/s/ 
MICKEY P. FORET   
Mickey P. Foret
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer), President—Northwest Airlines Cargo
 
 
 
/s/ 
DORIS KEARNS GOODWIN   
Doris Kearns Goodwin
Director
 
/s/ 
ROLF S. ANDRESEN   
Rolf S. Andresen
Vice President-Finance & Chief Accounting Officer (principal accounting officer)
 
 
 
/s/ 
DENNIS F. HIGHTOWER   
Dennis F. Hightower
Director
    /s/ GEORGE J. KOURPIAS   
George J. Kourpias
Director
 
/s/ 
GARY L. WILSON   
Gary L. Wilson
Chairman of the Board
 
 
 
/s/ 
FREDERIC V. MALEK   
Frederic V. Malek
Director
 
/s/ 
RAY W. BENNING, JR.   
Ray W. Benning, Jr.
Director
 
 
 
/s/ 
WALTER F. MONDALE   
Walter F. Mondale
Director
 
/s/ 
RICHARD C. BLUM   
Richard C. Blum
Director
 
 
 
/s/ 
V. A. RAVINDRAN   
V. A. Ravindran
Director
 
/s/ 
ELAINE L. CHAO   
Elaine L. Chao
Director
 
 
 
/s/ 
MICHAEL G. RISTOW   
Michael G. Ristow
Director
 
/s/ 
ALFRED A. CHECCHI   
Alfred A. Checchi
Director
 
 
 
/s/ 
LEO M. VAN WIJK   
Leo M. van Wijk
Director

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