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
January 24, 2011
(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)
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ITEM 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On January 24, 2011, Alaska Airlines, Inc. entered into an aircraft purchase agreement with The Boeing Company to purchase two B737-800 aircraft and thirteen B737-900ER aircraft (total of fifteen incremental aircraft), with deliveries beginning in November 2012 and continuing through August 2014. The purchase agreement includes options to purchase additional aircraft with deliveries between January 2016 and December 2017. Based on the current list prices, the total value of this contract is approximately $1.3 billion. The agreement contains certain confidential discounts and concessions that reduce Alaska’s price to an amount less than the list price.
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 28, 2011
/s/ Brandon S. Pedersen
Brandon S. Pedersen
Vice President/Finance and Chief Financial Officer