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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): October 21, 2013
Allegiant Travel Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada | 001-33166 | 20-4745737 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
8360 S. Durango Drive, Las Vegas, NV | 89113 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (702) 851-7300
(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:
[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Section 2 Financial Information
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On October 23, 2013, Allegiant Travel Company (the “Company”) issued the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K concerning our results of operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2013.
This information is being furnished under Item 2.02 of Form 8-K. This report and Exhibit 99.1 are deemed to be furnished and are not considered “filed” with the Securities and Exchange Commission. As such, this information shall not be incorporated by reference into any of our reports or other filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Forward-Looking Statements: Under the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, statements in the press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are only estimates or predictions based on our management's beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to our management. Forward-looking statements include our statements regarding future unit revenue, future operating expense, ASM growth, departure growth, fixed-fee and other revenues, expected capital expenditures, number of contracted aircraft to be placed in service by quarter, timing of aircraft retirements, as well as other information concerning future results of operations, business strategies, financing plans, competitive position, industry environment, potential growth opportunities, the effects of future regulation and the effects of competition. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical facts and can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as the words "believe," "expect," “guidance,” "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "estimate," “project”, “hope” or similar expressions.
Forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. Important risk factors that could cause our results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements generally may be found in our periodic reports and registration statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov. These risk factors include, without limitation, volatility of fuel costs, labor issues, the effect of the economic downturn on leisure travel, debt covenants, terrorist attacks, risks inherent to airlines, our introduction of an additional aircraft type, demand for air services to our leisure destinations from the markets served by us, our dependence on our leisure destination markets, our competitive environment, problems with our aircraft, our reliance on our automated systems, economic and other conditions in markets in which we operate, aging aircraft and other governmental regulation, increases in maintenance costs and cyclical and seasonal fluctuations in our operating results.
Any forward-looking statements are based on information available to us today and we undertake no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of future events, new information or otherwise.
Section 5 Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain
Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
At a Board meeting held on October 21 and 22, 2013, the Board of Directors of Allegiant Travel Company (the “Company”) selected Andrew C. Levy to fill a vacancy on the Board and also elected him as Chief Operating Officer of the Company. The title of Chief Operating Officer will be in addition to his current title of President of the Company. It is not expected that Mr. Levy will serve on any of the Board Committees since he is not an independent Director.
Andrew C. Levy, age 44, has served as an officer of Allegiant since 2001 and has served as our President since October 2009. He also served as our chief financial officer from October 2007 until May 2010. From 1998 to 2001, Mr. Levy held various management positions at Mpower Communications. From 1996 to 1998, Mr. Levy worked on airline advisory and transactional work as a vice president with Savoy Capital, an investment company focused on the aviation sector. From 1994 to 1996, Mr. Levy held various positions with ValuJet Airlines.
Section 9 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) | Not applicable. |
(b) | Not applicable. |
(c) | Not applicable. |
(d) | Exhibits |
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Exhibit No. | Description of Document | |
99.1 | Press Release issued by Allegiant Travel Company on October 23, 2013. |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Allegiant Travel Company has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: October, 23, 2013 | ALLEGIANT TRAVEL COMPANY | ||
By: | /s/ Scott Sheldon | ||
Name: | Scott Sheldon | ||
Title: | Chief Financial Officer | ||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Description of Document |
99.1 | Press Release issued by Allegiant Travel Company on October 23, 2013. |
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