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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 11, 2010

EXPRESSJET HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

1-31300

76-0517977

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

700 North Sam Houston Parkway West, Suite 200

Houston, Texas 77067

(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)

(832) 353-1000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable

(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:

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

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

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

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Item 2.02

Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On August 11, 2010, ExpressJet Holdings, Inc. issued a press release announcing its results of operations for the second quarter of 2010. A copy of the press release is furnished as a part of this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 but is not deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Item 8.01

Other Events.

On August 11, 2010, ExpressJet Holdings, Inc. issued a press release announcing its results of operations for the second quarter of 2010 and that included some remarks about the previously announced merger transaction with SkyWest, Inc. A copy of the press release is furnished as a part of this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 but is not deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits.


Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Press Release dated August 11, 2010.

SIGNATURES

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