Southwest Airlines Co. (Form: 8-K)  

 

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 18, 2007

Southwest Airlines Co.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Texas 1-7259 74-1563240
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
P. O. Box 36611, Dallas, Texas   75235-1611
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (214) 792-4000

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On January 18, 2007, the Board of Directors of Southwest Airlines Co. amended the Company's Bylaws to remove the "supermajority" provisions in Article VII, Section 4, and replace them with a provision that allows Shareholders to amend the Bylaws by the affirmative vote of not less than a majority of the then outstanding shares. A copy of the Company's Bylaws, as amended, are attached hereto.





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SIGNATURES

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

         
    Southwest Airlines Co.
          
January 19, 2007   By:   Deborah Ackerman
       
        Name: Deborah Ackerman
        Title: Vice President-General Counsel

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
3.2
  Bylaws of Southwest Airlines Co., as amended through January 18, 2007