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): October 11, 2016

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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 7.01 shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, 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, if such subsequent filing specifically references the information furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of this report.

On October 11, 2016, Spirit Airlines, Inc. reported certain operating and traffic statistics for September2016, a copy of which report is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	September 2016 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: October 11, 2016	SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.
	By: /s/ Thomas Canfield
	Name: Thomas Canfield
	Title: Senior Vice President and General
	Counsel

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	September 2016 Traffic Results

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Spirit Airlines Reports September2016 Traffic

MIRAMAR, Fla.,(October 11, 2016)- Spirit Airlines (NASDAQ: SAVE) today reported its preliminary traffic results for September2016.

Traffic (revenue passenger miles) in September2016 increased 15.2 percent versus September2015 on a capacity (available seat miles) increase of 14.4 percent. Load factor for September2016 was 80.9 percent, an increase of 0.6 percentage points compared to September2015.

Preliminary Traffic Results

	September 2016		September 2015		Change
Revenue passenger miles (RPMs) (000)	1,670,359		1,449,436		15.2	%
Available seat miles (ASMs) (000)	2,065,128		1,805,160		14.4	%
Load factor	80.9	%	80.3	%	0.6 pts
Passenger flight segments	1,685,395		1,436,862		17.3	%
Average stage length (miles)	972		990		(1.8	)%
Total departures	12,090		10,818		11.8	%
	YTD 2016		YTD 2015		Change
Revenue passenger miles (RPMs) (000)	16,219,093		13,267,314		22.2	%
Available seat miles (ASMs) (000)	18,909,627		15,540,759		21.7	%
Load factor	85.8	%	85.4	%	0.4 pts
Passenger flight segments	16,268,396		13,270,745		22.6	%
Average stage length (miles)	978		982		(0.4	)%
Total departures	111,495		95,240		17.1	%

Preliminary Systemwide Operational Performance

	September 2016
On-Time Performance1	85.2	%
Completion Factor	99.5	%

¹Total percentage of flights arriving within 14 minutes of scheduled arrival time.

About Spirit Airlines:

Spirit Airlines (NASDAQ: SAVE) is committed to offering the lowest total price to the places we fly, on average much lower than other airlines. Our customers start with an unbundled, stripped-down Bare Fare™ and get Frill Control™ which allows them to pay only for the options they choose - like bags, seat assignments and refreshments - the things other airlines bake right into their ticket prices. We help people save money and travel more often, create new jobs and stimulate business growth in the communities we serve. With our Fit Fleet™, the youngest fleet of any major U.S. airline, we operate more than 400 daily flights to 56 destinations in the U.S., Latin America and the Caribbean. Come save with us atwww.spirit.com.

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