form8-k.htm
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
DC 20549
FORM
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT PURSUANT
TO
SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
January
28, 2010
(Date of
earliest event reported)
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or
Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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1-8957
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91-1292054
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer Identification No.)
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19300
International Boulevard, Seattle, Washington
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98188
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(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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(Registrant’s
Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
(Former
Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2.
below):
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communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
ITEM
2.02. Results of Operations And Financial Condition
Alaska
Air Group, Inc. today issued a press release reporting financial results for the
fourth quarter and full year of 2009. The press release is filed as Exhibit
99.1.
ITEM 7.01. Regulation FD
Disclosure
Pursuant
to 17 CFR Part 243 (“Regulation FD”), the Company is submitting information
relating to its financial and operational outlook as attached in Exhibit
99.2.
In
accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information under this
item and Exhibit 99.2 shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), nor shall
such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by
specific reference in such a filing. This report will not be deemed
an admission as to the materiality of any information required to be disclosed
solely to satisfy the requirements of Regulation FD.
ITEM
9.01. Financial Statements and Other Exhibits
Exhibit
99.1 Press
Release dated January 28, 2010
Exhibit
99.2 Investor
Update dated January 28, 2010
Signatures
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.
ALASKA AIR GROUP,
INC.
Registrant
Date:
January 28, 2010
/s/ Brandon S.
Pedersen
Brandon
S. Pedersen
Vice
President/Finance and Controller
/s/ Glenn S.
Johnson
Glenn S.
Johnson
Executive
Vice President/Finance and Chief Financial Officer