aal-20260715

Delaware

1-8400

75-1825172

(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

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Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share

AAL

The Nasdaq Global Select Market

Preferred Stock Purchase Rights

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(1)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

On July 15, 2026, the Board of Directors of American Airlines Group Inc. (“AAG”) elected John W. Dietrich to AAG’s Board of Directors. The Board of Directors has determined that Mr. Dietrich will serve on the Audit Committee and Finance Committee. Mr. Dietrich will be compensated for his service as a director on the same basis as other non-employee directors of AAG. Compensation for AAG’s non-employee directors is described under the heading “Director Compensation” in AAG’s Proxy Statement for its 2026 annual meeting of stockholders as filed with the SEC on April 28, 2026, which is incorporated herein by reference.

Mr. Dietrich is not a party to any arrangement or understanding with any other person pursuant to which he was selected as a director.

On July 15, 2026, AAG issued a press release announcing Mr. Dietrich’s election to the Board of Directors. The press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference into this Item 7.01.

The information in Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.


ITEM 9.01.			FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.


(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.						Description

99.1						Press Release, dated July 15 , 2026.

104.1						Cover page interactive data file (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.



	AMERICAN AIRLINES GROUP INC.

Date: July 15, 2026	By:	/s/ Michelle Earley
		Michelle Earley
		Corporate Secretary


ITEM 5.02.			DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS.


ITEM 7.01.			REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.