0001159154-13-000086.txt : 20131220 0001159154-13-000086.hdr.sgml : 20131220 20131220151922 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001159154-13-000086 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20131216 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20131220 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20131220 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: REPUBLIC AIRWAYS HOLDINGS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001159154 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: AIR TRANSPORTATION, SCHEDULED [4512] IRS NUMBER: 061449146 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-49697 FILM NUMBER: 131291369 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8909 PURDUE ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 300 CITY: INDIANAPOLIS STATE: IN ZIP: 46268 BUSINESS PHONE: 317-484-6000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8909 PURDUE ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 300 CITY: INDIANAPOLIS STATE: IN ZIP: 46268 8-K 1 directorresignationandappo.htm 8-K Director Resignation and Appointment


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): December 16, 2013
 
Republic Airways Holdings Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
000-49697 06-1449146
(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
8909 Purdue Road
Suite 300
Indianapolis, IN 46268
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (317) 484-6000
 
None.
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
 
 
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Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
    
On December 16, 2013, Richard P. Schifter resigned from his position as a director and the lead independent director on the Board of Directors of Republic Airways Holdings Inc. (the "Company").  As previously reported on the Company’s Form 8-K filed on June 11, 2013, Mr. Schifter had notified the Company of his intention to resign from his position on the Board of Directors of the Company following consummation of the merger of US Airways Group Inc. and AMR Corp.
On December 16, 2013, the independent members of the Board of Directors of the Company unanimously elected Mr. Neal Cohen as lead independent director. 
The Board of Directors also unanimously elected Daniel P. Garton as a director of the Company effective January 3, 2014. Mr. Garton, age 56, is the President and Chief Executive Officer of American Eagle Airlines. Mr. Garton will receive compensation for his service as a non-employee director of the Company pursuant to the Company's compensation program for non-employee directors.




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 hereunto duly authorized.


REPUBLIC AIRWAYS HOLDINGS INC.
By:    /s/ Timothy P. Dooley    
Name:    Timothy P. Dooley
Title:
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Dated: December 20, 2013