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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
September 21, 2000
CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-09781 74-2099724
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
1600 Smith Street, Dept. HQSEO, Houston, Texas 77002
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(713) 324-2950
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5. Other Events.
The Company is filing herewith certain data being presented by certain of its
executive officers at a conference on September 21, 2000.
The following information contains forward looking statements, and certain
assumptions upon which such forward looking statements are in part based.
Numerous important factors, including those factors identified as Risk Factors
set forth under the captions "Risk Factors - Risk Factors Relating to the
Company" and "- Risk Factors Relating to the Airline Industry" in the Company's
annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999 (pp. 16-24)
(file no. 0-9781), which factors are incorporated herein by reference and filed
as Exhibit 99.2 hereto, and the fact that the assumptions set forth below could
prove incorrect, could cause actual results to differ materially from those
contained in such forward looking statements.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Presentation Data
99.2 Risk Factors
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Continental
Airlines, Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, INC.
By /s/ Jeffery A. Smisek
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Jeffery A. Smisek
Executive Vice President
and General Counsel
September 20, 2000
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EXHIBIT INDEX
99.1 Presentation Data
99.2 Risk Factors
