UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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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): September 6, 2011

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SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

001-35186 (Commission File Number) 38-1747023 (IRS Employer Identification Number)

2800 Executive Way

Miramar, Florida 33025

(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)

(954) 447-7920

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Item 8.01 Other Events

Spirit Airlines, Inc. today reported certain traffic statistics for August 2011.  A copy of Spirit’s traffic results is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report of Form 8-K and incorporated herein by this reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)           Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	August 2011 traffic results.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibits furnished herewith, contain various forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act, which represent the Company’s expectations or beliefs concerning future events.  When used in this release, the words “expects,” “estimates,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “indicates,” “believes,” “forecast,” “guidance,” “outlook,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “seeks,” “targets” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements.  Similarly, statements that describe our objectives, plans or goals, or actions we may take in the future, are forward-looking statements.  All forward-looking statements in this release are based upon information available to the Company on the date of this release.  The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.  Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of factors that could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from the Company’s expectations, including the competitive environment in the airline industry; the Company’s ability to keep costs low; changes in fuel costs; the impact of worldwide economic conditions on customer travel behavior; the Company’s ability to generate non-ticket revenues; and government regulation.  Additional information concerning these and other factors is contained in the Company’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including but not limited to the Company’s 10-Q filing dated July 27, 2011.

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.

Date:  September 6, 2011	SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.
	By:	/s/  Thomas Canfield
	Name:	Thomas Canfield
	Title:	Senior Vice President and General Counsel

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	August 2011 traffic results