UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

July 30, 2003

(Date of earliest event reported}

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (801) 634-3000

 

 

Item 7.    Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(c)           Exhibits

 

99.1         Press Release Issued by SkyWest, Inc., dated July 30, 2003, titled “SkyWest Announces Second Quarter 2003 Earnings”, together with related unaudited financial and operating highlights.

 

Item 12.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On July 30, 2003, SkyWest, Inc. (“SkyWest”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the second quarter of 2003.  The full text of SkyWest’s press release, together with related unaudited financial and operating highlights, is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

Statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including exhibits, that are not purely historical facts, including statements regarding SkyWest’s beliefs, expectations, intentions or strategies for the future, may be “forward-looking statements” under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  All forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the plans, intentions and expectations reflected in or suggested by the forward-looking statements.  Such risks and uncertainties include, among others, developments associated with the bankruptcy proceedings involving United Airlines, Inc.; ongoing negotiations between SkyWest and its major partners regarding their code-sharing arrangements; variations in market and economic conditions; and other unanticipated factors.  Additional information with respect to the factors and events that could cause differences between forward-looking statements and future results is contained in SkyWest’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including SkyWest’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002.  SkyWest undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this filing.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

	SKYWEST, INC.
	By:		/s/ Bradford R. Rich
			Bradford R. Rich, Executive Vice President,
			Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
July 30, 2003

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

EXHIBIT NUMBER		DESCRIPTION
99.1		Press Release Issued by SkyWest, Inc., dated July 30, 2003, titled “SkyWest Announces Second Quarter 2003 Earnings”, together with related unaudited financial and operational highlights.

 

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