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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Southwest Airlines (LUV)

Southwest Airlines names J. Ryan Martinez principal accounting officer effective April 1

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 leadership Written later

Southwest Airlines' board appointed J. Ryan Martinez, its Senior Vice President Finance & Controller, as principal accounting officer, effective April 1, 2025. Tammy Romo steps down from that role on the same date. The filing reports no special pay or award tied to the appointment, so the change is an administrative update to the company's finance leadership.

Key points

  • Board appointed J. Ryan Martinez on March 28, 2025, effective April 1, 2025
  • Tammy Romo steps down as principal accounting officer on April 1, 2025
  • Martinez, 45, is Senior Vice President Finance & Controller and previously served as Vice President Investor Relations from 2021 to 2023
  • No material plan, contract, or award was disclosed in connection with the appointment

The filing

CompanySouthwest Airlines (LUV)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMar 31, 2025, 4:30 PM ET
Accession number0000092380-25-000075

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 12:42 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on March 31, 2025.

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