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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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Alaska Air Group, Inc.

 

 

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Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on May 4, 2017.

 

      

 

Meeting Information

   
   ALASKA AIR GROUP, INC.     Meeting Type:      Annual Meeting
       For holders as of:      March 10, 2017
       Date: May 4, 2017         Time: 2:00 PM Pacific Time
       Location: Meeting live via the Internet-please visit
      

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ALASKA AIR GROUP, INC.

P.O. BOX 68947

SEATTLE, WA 98168

 

 

You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the company named above.

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Voting Items   

 

The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR all the nominees listed, a vote FOR Proposals 2, 4 and 5, 1 Year for Proposal 3, and a vote AGAINST Proposal 6.   

 

  1. Election of Directors

Nominees:

 

  1a. Patricia M. Bedient

 

  1b. Marion C. Blakey

 

  1c. Phyllis J. Campbell

 

  1d. Dhiren R. Fonseca

 

  1e. Jessie J. Knight, Jr.

 

  1f. Dennis F. Madsen

 

  1g. Helvi K. Sandvik

 

  1h. J. Kenneth Thompson

 

  1i. Bradley D. Tilden

 

  1j. Eric K. Yeaman
2. Advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers.

 

3. Advisory vote to approve the frequency of the advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers.

 

4. Approve an amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock.

 

5. Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year 2017.

 

6. Consider a stockholder proposal regarding changes to the Company’s proxy access bylaw.

NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

 

 

 

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