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 12, 2006
ALASKA AIR GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-8957 | 91-1292054 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File No.) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
19300 International Boulevard, Seattle, Washington 98188
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (206) 392-5040
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers. |
On January 12, 2006, Alaska Airlines, Inc. (“Alaska”) announced that Kevin Finan has been appointed Executive Vice President of Operations for Alaska. The appointment was made on January 12, 2006 and is not for a fixed term.
Mr. Finan, who is 58 years old, was previously Vice President of Flight Operations for Alaska and served in that position since July 2000. Prior to that, Mr. Finan was a flight operations base manager and captain for Alaska and a former chief pilot for Jet America Airlines. Mr. Finan also served as a commanding officer of a U.S. Navy Reserve F-14 fighter squadron and while in the military flew 90 combat missions over Vietnam, earning four air medals and two Navy commendation medals. In 1998, Mr. Finan was named an Alaska Airlines “Legend,” the highest honor an Alaska employee can receive. Mr. Finan graduated cum laude from Gettysburg College, holds a master’s degree from the University of Southern California and has attended the Aviation Safety School at the U.S. Navy Postgraduate School in Monterey, California.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| Exhibit 99.1 | Press Release dated January 12, 2006. |
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
| ALASKA AIR GROUP, INC. |
| Registrant |
| Date: January 18, 2006 |
| /s/ Brandon S. Pedersen |
| Brandon S. Pedersen |
| Staff Vice President/Finance and Controller |
| /s/ Bradley D. Tilden |
| Bradley D. Tilden |
| Executive Vice President/Finance and Chief Financial Officer |
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