8-K

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): August 13, 2012

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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 7.01 Regulation FD

The information in this report furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. It may only be incorporated by reference in another filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), if such subsequent filing specifically references the information furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of this report.

On August 13, 2012, Spirit Airlines, Inc. reported certain traffic statistics for July2012. 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	July 2012 Traffic Results

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: August 13, 2012 SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

By: /s/ Thomas Canfield

Name: Thomas Canfield

Title: Senior Vice President and General Counsel

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	July 2012 Traffic Results

EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

Spirit Airlines Reports July 2012 Traffic

Miramar, Florida (August 13, 2012) - Spirit Airlines (NASDAQ: SAVE) today reported its preliminary traffic results for July 2012 and year-to-date 2012.

Traffic (revenue passenger miles) in July 2012 increased16.7 percent versus July 2011 on a capacity (available seat miles) increase of 18.8 percent. Load factor for July 2012 was 88.4 percent, a decrease of 1.6 points as compared to July 2011.

The following table summarizes Spirit's traffic results for the month and year-to-date ended July30, 2012 and 2011.

	July 2012		July 2011		Change
Revenue passenger miles (RPMs) (000)	924,067		791,939		16.7	%
Available seat miles (ASMs) (000)	1,044,886		879,520		18.8	%
Load Factor	88.4	%	90.0	%	(1.6) pts
Passenger flight segments	1,017,262		848,623		19.9	%
	YTD 2012		YTD 2011		Change
Revenue passenger miles (RPMs) (000)	5,516,080		4,723,023		16.8	%
Available seat miles (ASMs) (000)	6,460,815		5,505,259		17.4	%
Load Factor	85.4	%	85.8	%	(0.4) pts
Passenger flight segments	5,979,581		4,911,301		21.8	%

About Spirit Airlines

Spirit Airlines (NASDAQ: SAVE) empowers customers to save money on air travel by offering ultra low base fares with a range of optional services for a fee, allowing customers the freedom to choose only the extras they value. This innovative approach grows the traveling market and stimulates new economic activity while creating new jobs. Spirit's modern fleet, configuration and other innovations enable Spirit to burn less fuel per seat than competitors, making Spirit one of the most environmentally-friendly US carriers. Spirit's all-Airbus fleet currently operates more than 200 daily flights to over 50 destinations within the U.S., Latin America and Caribbean. Visit Spirit at www.spirit.com.

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Investor Relations Contact:

DeAnne Gabel

Director, Investor Relations

InvestorRelations@spirit.com

954-447-7920

Media Contacts:

Misty Pinson

Director, Corporate Communications

misty.pinson@spirit.com

954-628-4827/cell 954-918-9432

Manuel Jaquez

Senior Manager Commercial - Latin America

manuel.jaquez@spirit.com

954-628-4898

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