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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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 27, 2010
UAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
  
001-06033
  
36-2675207
(State or other jurisdiction
  
(Commission File Number)
  
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
      
Identification Number)

77 W. Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL
  
60601
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
(Zip Code)

(312) 997-8000
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 


(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

x
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o
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o
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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On August 27, 2010, UAL Corporation (“UAL”) and Continental Airlines, Inc. (“Continental”) issued a joint press release announcing the United States Department of Justice’s termination of its review of the proposed business combination transaction between UAL and Continental under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.


Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit No.
  
Description
 
     
99.1
  
Joint Press Release issued by UAL Corporation and Continental Airlines, Inc., dated August 27, 2010
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, UAL Corporation has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
  UAL CORPORATION  
       
       
       
 
By:
/s/ Thomas J. Sabatino, Jr.  
    Name:  Thomas J. Sabatino, Jr.  
    Title:    Senior Vice President, General Counsel  
         and Corporate Secretary  
 
Date:  August 27, 2010
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX

 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
 
     
99.1
  
Joint Press Release issued by UAL Corporation and Continental Airlines, Inc., dated August 27, 2010