UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K/A
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
March 25, 2008
(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)
| 1-8957 | 91-1292054 | |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 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) |
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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The Company is furnishing this amended 8-K as a result of two typographical errors found in the original 8-K furnished on March 24, 2008. On page 2 of Exhibit 99.1 in the table “Forecast Information,” the full year 2008 capacity range should be 24,650-24,700 rather than 22,650-22,700. Additionally, on page 6 of Exhibit 99.1 under the heading “Cash and Share Count,” the second column should have been labeled December 31, 2007. Exhibit 99.1 has been corrected accordingly.
| ITEM 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure |
Pursuant to 17 CFR Part 243 (“Regulation FD”), the Company is submitting information relating to its financial and operational outlook for 2008 as attached in Exhibit 99.1.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this report 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 |
| Exhibit 99.1 | Investor Update | |
| Exhibit 99.2 | Select slides from JPMorgan Aviation and Transportation Conference (March 18, 2008) | |
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: March 25, 2008 |
| /s/ Brandon S. Pedersen |
| Brandon S. Pedersen |
| Vice President/Finance and Controller |
| /s/ Bradley D. Tilden |
| Bradley D. Tilden |
Executive Vice President/Finance and Planning and Chief Financial Officer
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