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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
July 16, 2018
(Date of earliest event reported)
ALASKA AIR GROUP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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1-8957 | | 91-1292054 |
(Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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19300 International Boulevard, Seattle, Washington | | 98188 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(206) 392-5040
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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o Emerging growth company
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ITEM 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
On July 16, 2018, Alaska Air Group, Inc. (Air Group) issued a press release announcing its June 2018 operational results. The press release is furnished herein as Exhibit 99.1.
Also on July 16, 2018, Air Group provided an investor update related to its financial and operational outlook. The investor update is furnished herein as Exhibit 99.2.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information under this item Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2 shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. This report will not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information required to be disclosed solely to satisfy the requirements of Regulation FD.
ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Other Exhibits |
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| | June 2018 Traffic Press Release dated July 16, 2018 |
| | Investor Update dated July 16, 2018 |
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 thereunto duly authorized.
ALASKA AIR GROUP, INC.
Registrant
Date: July 16, 2018
/s/ Brandon S. Pedersen
Brandon S. Pedersen
Executive Vice President/Finance and Chief Financial Officer