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

 

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported):   June 13, 2019

 

SKYWEST, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Utah

 

0-14719

 

87-0292166

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

incorporation or organization)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

444 South River Road

 

 

St. George, Utah

 

84790

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code:

(435) 634-3200

 

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 ( see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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

 

o     Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o     Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o     Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of Each Class

 

Trading Symbol(s)

 

Name of Each Exchange on which Registered

Common Stock, No Par Value

 

SKYW

 

The Nasdaq Global Select Market

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

 

Emerging growth company   o

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.   o

 

 

 


 

Item 8.01. Other Events.

 

On June 13, 2019, SkyWest, Inc. (the “Company”) repurchased 268,025 shares of its common stock from Jerry Atkin, Chairman of the Board, at a price of $60.2364 per share, representing the volume-weighted average closing price of the Company’s common stock over the five trading days immediately prior to such repurchase. The transaction is part of Mr. Atkin’s personal long-term strategy for asset diversification, tax and estate planning and to fund philanthropic and charitable efforts. The transaction was approved by the Company’s Audit Committee and was effected pursuant to the Company’s previously announced share repurchase plan.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

SKYWEST, INC.

 

 

 

 

Dated: June 14, 2019

By

/s/ Eric J. Woodward

 

 

Eric J. Woodward, Chief Accounting Officer

 

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