8-K 1 a17-12891_18k.htm 8-K

 

 

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

 

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported):  May 9, 2017

 

SKYWEST, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Utah

 

0-14719

 

87-0292166

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

incorporation or organization)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

444 South River Road

 

 

St. George, Utah

 

84790

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code:

(435) 634-3200

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company  o

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  o

 

 

 


 

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

On May 9, 2017, SkyWest, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”).

 

At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders considered and voted on the items described below:

 

1.              The following persons were elected to serve as directors of the Company, each to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until his or her successor shall have been duly elected and qualified, based upon the following votes:

 

Name of Nominee

 

Votes For

 

Votes Withheld

 

Broker Non-Votes

Jerry C. Atkin

 

43,314,394

 

1,140,509

 

3,378,791

W. Steve Albrecht

 

43,873,154

 

581,749

 

3,378,791

Russell A. Childs

 

43,932,761

 

522,142

 

3,378,791

Henry J. Eyring

 

43,844,819

 

610,084

 

3,378,791

Meredith S. Madden

 

43,914,145

 

540,758

 

3,378,791

Ronald J. Mittelstaedt

 

43,872,463

 

582,440

 

3,378,791

Andrew C. Roberts

 

43,953,409

 

501,494

 

3,378,791

Keith E. Smith

 

43,951,827

 

503,076

 

3,378,791

Steven F. Udvar-Hazy

 

42,758,769

 

1,696,134

 

3,378,791

James L. Welch

 

43,850,360

 

604,543

 

3,378,791

 

2.              The Company’s shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, based upon the following votes:

 

Votes for approval

 

42,455,062

Votes against

 

1,973,611

Abstentions

 

26,230

Broker Non-Votes

 

3,378,791

 

3.              The Company’s shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, to hold future advisory votes to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers every year, based upon the following votes:

 

For 1 Year

 

34,048,755

For 2 Years

 

9,919

For 3 Years

 

10,378,737

Abstentions

 

17,492

Broker Non-Votes

 

3,378,791

 

4.              The Company’s shareholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017,  based upon the following votes:

 

Votes for approval

 

47,580,320

Votes against

 

237,274

Abstentions

 

16,100

 

Based upon the results set forth in Proposal 3 above, the Company currently intends to hold an advisory vote on the compensation of its named executive officers every year.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

SKYWEST, INC.

 

 

 

 

Dated: May 10, 2017

By

/s/ Eric J. Woodward

 

 

Eric J. Woodward, Chief Accounting Officer

 

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