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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION |
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Washington, D.C. 20549 |
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FORM 8-K |
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CURRENT REPORT |
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Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the |
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Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): |
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August 5, 2003 |
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CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, INC. |
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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Delaware |
1-10323 |
74-2099724 |
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(State or other jurisdiction |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer |
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of incorporation) |
Identification No.) |
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1600 Smith Street, Dept. HQSEO, Houston, Texas |
77002 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
(Zip Code) |
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(713) 324-2950 |
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code) |
Item 5. Other Events.
On August 5, 2003, we issued a press release announcing the completion of our sale of a portion of our shares of common stock of ExpressJet Holdings, Inc. to the issuer, reducing our ownership of ExpressJet to approximately 45 percent. We also announced that we have contributed the sale proceeds of $126,750,000 to our defined benefit pension plan. The press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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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.
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CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, INC. |
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August 5, 2003 |
By /s/ Jennifer L. Vogel |
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Jennifer L. Vogel |
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Vice President, General Counsel |
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EXHIBIT INDEX |
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99.1 |
Press Release |