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

 

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported):  January 25, 2006

 

SKYWEST, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Utah

 

0-14719

 

87-0292166

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

444 South River Road
St. George, Utah

 

84790

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(435) 634-3000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A

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

 

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:

 

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))

 

 


 

ITEM 5.02                                       Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

 

On January 25, 2006, Hyrum W. Smith resigned from his position as a director of SkyWest, Inc. (the “Company”).  Prior to his resignation, Mr. Smith served as a member of the Compensation and Nominating and Governance Committees of the Company’s Board of Directors.  Mr. Smith indicated that his resignation was for personal reasons.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act 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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: January 31, 2006

By:

/s/ Bradford R. Rich

 

 

 

Bradford R. Rich, Executive Vice President,

 

 

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

 

 

 

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