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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): October 24, 2017

Allegiant Travel Company
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada
001-33166
20-4745737
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
 
 
1201 N. Town Center Drive,
Las Vegas, NV
 
89144
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
 
 
  
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (702) 851-7300

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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

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. [ ]




Section 5       Corporate Governance and Management
 
Item 5.02       Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

As of October 24, 2017, Scott Sheldon officially assumed the role of Chief Operating Officer. He had served as interim COO since May 2017. Scott Sheldon, age 39, has served as our chief financial officer since 2010 and has served as an executive vice president since January 2017. He will continue to serve as our COO/EVP and CFO. Previously, he served as a senior vice president from 2010 until January 2017, and served as our principal accounting officer from 2007 until 2010. Prior to that, Mr. Sheldon served in other accounting positions for us from 2004 until 2010. From 2001 until 2004, Mr. Sheldon worked in public accounting for the Perry-Smith, LLP regional public accounting firm in Sacramento, California.




SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Allegiant Travel Company has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


Date: October 27, 2017                            ALLEGIANT TRAVEL COMPANY


By: /s/ Scott Sheldon
Name: Scott Sheldon
Title: Chief Financial Officer