SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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): March 17, 2003
ALASKA AIR GROUP, INC.
| Delaware | 1-8957 | 91-1292054 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
| 19300 Pacific Highway South, Seattle, Washington | 98188 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (206) 431-7040
| ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS | ||||||||
| ITEM 7. EXHIBITS | ||||||||
| SIGNATURES | ||||||||
| EXHIBIT INDEX | ||||||||
| EXHIBIT 99.1 | ||||||||
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On March 17, 2003, Alaska Air Group, Inc. issued a press release announcing the Company’s intention to make a private offering of floating rate senior convertible notes due 2023, subject to market and other conditions.
The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by this reference.
ITEM 7. EXHIBITS
99.1 Press Release dated March 17, 2003
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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.
| March 18, 2003 | ALASKA AIR GROUP, INC. /s/ Terri K. Maupin Terri K. Maupin Staff Vice President/Finance and Controller |
| March 18, 2003 | /s/ Bradley D. Tilden Bradley D. Tilden Executive Vice President/Finance and Chief Financial Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit | ||
| No. | Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated March 17, 2003 |
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