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): July 10, 2013

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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 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD

The information in this report furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 and 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 2.02 or Item 7.01 of this report.

On July 10, 2013, Spirit Airlines, Inc. reported certain traffic statistics for June2013 and an update regarding the Company's guidance for the second quarter 2013.

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	June 2013 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: July 10, 2013	SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.
	By:  /s/ Thomas Canfield
	Name: Thomas Canfield
	Title: Senior Vice President and General
	Counsel

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	June 2013 Traffic Results

EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

Spirit Airlines Reports June2013 Traffic

Miramar, Florida (July 10, 2013) - Spirit Airlines (NASDAQ: SAVE) today reported its preliminary traffic results for June2013 and year-to-date 2013.

Traffic (revenue passenger miles) in June2013 increased 25.2 percent versus June2012 on a capacity (available seat miles) increase of 22.0 percent. Load factor for June2013 was 88.3 percent, an increase of 2.2 points as compared to June2012. Spirit's preliminary completion factor for June2013 was 98.3 percent.

"We continue to be pleased with how customers are responding to our strategy of liberating cities from high fares," said Ben Baldanza, Spirit's Chief Executive Officer.  "We experienced strong demand during the second quarter which produced revenue that was in line to slightly better than our expectations.  Based on our current booking trends we expect to see continued demand strength throughout the summer."

The following table summarizes Spirit's traffic results for the month and year-to-date ended June30, 2013 and 2012.

	June 2013		June 2012		Change
Revenue passenger miles (RPMs) (000)	1,030,017		822,653		25.2	%
Available seat miles (ASMs) (000)	1,165,979		955,670		22.0	%
Load Factor	88.3	%	86.1	%	2.2 pts
Passenger flight segments	1,082,497		913,166		18.5	%
Average stage length (miles)	941		891		5.6	%
Total departures	7,783		6,770		15.0	%
	YTD 2013		YTD 2012		Change
Revenue passenger miles (RPMs) (000)	5,592,403		4,592,013		21.8	%
Available seat miles (ASMs) (000)	6,547,470		5,415,930		20.9	%
Load Factor	85.4	%	84.8	%	0.6 pts
Passenger flight segments	5,878,652		4,962,319		18.5	%
Average stage length (miles)	938		907		3.4	%
Total departures	43,623		37,769		15.5	%

Second Quarter 2013 Guidance

The Company estimates its total revenue per ASM (RASM) for the second quarter 2013 decreased 2.5 to 3.5 percent year-over-year, which is in line to slightly better than we previously expected.

The Company's second quarter 2013 cost per available seat mile (CASM), excluding special items and unrealized mark-to-market hedge gains, is estimated to be between 9.76 cents and 9.81 cents. Spirit estimates its CASM ex-fuel for the second quarter was between 5.98 cents and 6.03 cents. This CASM ex-fuel estimate is in line with the Company's previous guidance range.

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The following table summarizes Spirit's updated guidance for the second quarter 2013. All data is based on preliminary estimates and is subject to change.

	2Q13E
Total revenue per ASM (RASM) year-over-year % change	(2.5)% to (3.5)%
Operating Expense per ASM (CASM) (cents)
CASM (1)	9.97	-	10.02
Less: Unrealized mark-to-market losses per ASM (2)	0.21
CASM excluding unrealized mark-to-market losses	9.76	-	9.81
Less: Economic fuel expense per ASM (3)	3.78
CASM ex-fuel	5.98	-	6.03
Fuel Expense per Gallon($)
Fuel cost	$3.20
Less: Unrealized mark-to-market losses (2)	0.17
Economic fuel cost (3)	$3.03
Fuel gallons (thousands)	42,683
Effective Tax Rate	37%
Wtd. Average Share Count (thousands)
Basic	72,593
Diluted	72,922

Footnotes

(1) Excludes special items.

(2) Unrealized mark-to-market losses are comprised of estimated non-cash adjustments to aircraft fuel expense.

(3) Includes fuel taxes, into-plane fuel cost, and fuel hedge losses currently expected to be realized during the second quarter 2013.

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, 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 U.S. carriers. Spirit's all-Airbus fleet currently operates approximately 250 daily flights to over 50 destinations in the U.S., Latin America and Caribbean. Visit Spirit at www.spirit.com.

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Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this release contain various forward-looking statements within the meaning Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, 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 the Company's objectives, plans or goals, or actions the Company may take in the future, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements regarding the Company's guidance and estimates for the second quarter 2013, including expectations regarding revenue, RASM, load factor, capacity, CASM, CASM ex-fuel, fuel expense, economic fuel cost, expected unrealized mark-to-market fuel hedge gains and losses, fuel volume, and tax rate. All forward-looking statements in this release are based upon information available to the Company on the date of this release. The Company has no intent, nor undertakes any obligation to, publicly update or revise any of these projections, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. 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 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

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Investor Relations Contact:

DeAnne Gabel

Director, Investor Relations

InvestorRelations@spirit.com

954-447-7920

Media Contact:

Misty Pinson

Director, Corporate Communications

mediarelations@spirit.com

954-628-4827

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