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): May 8, 2017

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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, 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 May 8, 2017, Spirit Airlines, Inc. reported certain operating and traffic statistics for April2017, 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	April 2017 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: May 8, 2017	SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.
	By: /s/ Thomas Canfield
	Name: Thomas Canfield
	Title: Senior Vice President and General
	Counsel

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	April 2017 Traffic Results

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Spirit Airlines Reports April2017 Traffic

MIRAMAR, Fla.,(May 8, 2017)- Spirit Airlines (NASDAQ: SAVE) today reported its preliminary traffic results for April2017.

Traffic (revenue passenger miles) in April2017 increased 12.8 percent versus April2016 on a capacity (available seat miles) increase of 12.9 percent. Load factor for April2017 was 83.6 percent, a decrease of 0.1 percentage points compared to April2016.

Preliminary Traffic Results

	April 2017		April 2016		Change
Revenue passenger miles (RPMs) (000)	1,965,658		1,741,845		12.8	%
Available seat miles (ASMs) (000)	2,351,577		2,082,077		12.9	%
Load factor	83.6	%	83.7	%	(0.1) pts
Passenger flight segments	1,977,765		1,748,750		13.1	%
Average stage length (miles)	977		980		(0.3	)%
Total departures	13,484		12,299		9.6	%
	YTD 2017		YTD 2016		Change
Revenue passenger miles (RPMs) (000)	7,579,080		6,812,158		11.3	%
Available seat miles (ASMs) (000)	9,227,477		8,065,082		14.4	%
Load factor	82.1	%	84.5	%	(2.4) pts
Passenger flight segments	7,547,369		6,736,910		12.0	%
Average stage length (miles)	983		991		(0.8	)%
Total departures	52,814		47,459		11.3	%

Preliminary Systemwide Operational Performance

	April 2017
On-Time Performance1	77.9	%
Completion Factor	98.2	%

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 440 daily flights to 60 destinations in the U.S., Latin America and the Caribbean. Come save with us atwww.spirit.com.

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