Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
RICKS RON
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO [LUV] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP, Chief Legal & Reg. Off.
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO., 2702 LOVE FIELD DRIVE		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/29/2014
(Street)

DALLAS, TX 75235-1908		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 04/29/2014   M   3,000 A $ 14.75 346,335 D  
Common Stock 04/29/2014   M   25,065 A $ 14.25 371,400 D  
Common Stock 04/29/2014   M   42,719 A $ 16.43 414,119 D  
Common Stock 04/29/2014   S   6,400 D $ 23.775 407,719 D  
Common Stock 04/29/2014   S   1,400 D $ 23.778 406,319 D  
Common Stock 04/29/2014   S   3,800 D $ 23.78 402,519 D  
Common Stock 04/29/2014   S   200 D $ 23.782 402,319 D  
Common Stock 04/29/2014   S   2,100 D $ 23.785 400,219 D  
Common Stock 04/29/2014   S   11,541 D $ 23.79 388,678 D  
Common Stock 04/29/2014   S   400 D $ 23.792 388,278 D  
Common Stock 04/29/2014   S   3,200 D $ 23.795 385,078 D  
Common Stock 04/29/2014   S   8,715 D $ 23.8 376,363 D  
Common Stock 04/29/2014   S   1,485 D $ 23.81 374,878 D  
Common Stock 04/29/2014   S   300 D $ 23.815 374,578 D  
Common Stock 04/29/2014   S   2,100 D $ 23.805 372,478 D  
Common Stock 04/29/2014   S   1,578 D $ 23.82 370,900 D  
Common Stock 04/29/2014   S   200 D $ 23.825 370,700 D  
Common Stock 04/29/2014   S   1,165 D $ 23.83 369,535 D  
Common Stock 04/29/2014   S   400 D $ 23.832 369,135 D  
Common Stock 04/29/2014   S   1,100 D $ 23.835 368,035 D  
Common Stock 04/29/2014   S   300 D $ 23.84 367,735 D  
Common Stock 04/29/2014   S   500 D $ 23.798 367,235 D  
Common Stock 04/29/2014   S   300 D $ 23.802 366,935 D  
Common Stock 04/29/2014   S   100 D $ 23.838 366,835 D  
Common Stock 04/29/2014   S   1,400 D $ 23.845 365,435 D  
Common Stock 04/29/2014   S   300 D $ 23.848 365,135 D  
Common Stock 04/29/2014   S   100 D $ 23.849 365,035 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 14.75 04/29/2014   M     3,000   (1) 09/01/2014 Common Stock 3,000 $ 0 0 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 14.25 04/29/2014   M     25,065   (1) 01/20/2015 Common Stock 25,065 $ 0 0 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 16.43 04/29/2014   M     42,719   (1) 12/31/2015 Common Stock 42,719 $ 0 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
RICKS RON
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.
2702 LOVE FIELD DRIVE
DALLAS, TX 75235-1908		       EVP, Chief Legal & Reg. Off.  

Signatures

 /s/ Marilyn R. Post, on behalf of and as attorney-in-fact for Ron Ricks   05/01/2014
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The option was 100% vested at the time of exercise.
 
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