UNITED STATES
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

JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware   (State of Other Jurisdiction of   Incorporation)		000-49728   (Commission   File Number)		87-0617894 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

118-29 Queens Boulevard, Forest Hills, New York 11375
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(718) 286-7900
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

(d)  On December 11, 2008, the Board of Directors of JetBlue Airways Corporation (the “Company”, we or us) increased the number of members of the Board of Directors to twelve and appointed Peter Boneparth to fill the newly created vacancy. Mr. Boneparth, age 49, comes to the Company after having served as president and CEO of the Jones Apparel Group, a leading designer and marketer of apparel brands.  Prior to that, he served as CEO of Jones Moderate Division and was CEO, president, and a board member of McNaughton Apparel Group. Mr. Boneparth also spent 10 years in the investment banking field and previously practiced law with a private firm.

The Company’s Board of Directors does not expect to appoint Mr. Boneparth to a committee at this time. There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Boneparth and any other person pursuant to which he was selected as a director nor are there any transactions in which Mr. Boneparth has an interest requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. Mr. Boneparth will be compensated in accordance with the Company’s publicly disclosed director compensation policies.

SIGNATURE

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 thereunto duly authorized.