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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
May 12, 2021
(Date of earliest event reported)
ALASKA AIR GROUP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | | | | | | | |
| 1-8957 | | 91-1292054 |
| (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19300 International Boulevard | Seattle | Washington | | 98188 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(206) 392-5040
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: | | | | | | | | |
| Title of each class | Ticker Symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common stock, $0.01 par value | ALK | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.12b-2).
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This document is also available on our website at http://investor.alaskaair.com.
ITEM 8.01. Other Items
On May 12, 2021, Alaska Air Group, Inc. (the Company) announced it will be taking 30 additional mainline and regional aircraft. Under this plan, the Company will add 17 new Embraer 175 jets in 2022 and 2023 to the regional fleet, nine representing option exercises that will be operated by Horizon, and eight under a long-term capacity agreement with SkyWest. In addition, 13 Boeing 737-9 MAX options will be exercised with deliveries in 2023 and 2024.
The Company has issued a press release regarding this fleet activity. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Other Exhibits
(d) Exhibits. | | | | | | | | |
| | ALK Press Release dated May 12, 2021 |
| 104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File - embedded within the Inline XBRL Document |
Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
ALASKA AIR GROUP, INC.
Registrant
Date: May 12, 2021
/s/ CHRISTOPHER M. BERRY
Christopher M. Berry
Vice President, Finance and Controller