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
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): May 3, 2011
SKYWEST, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Utah |
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0-14719 |
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87-0292166 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of |
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(Commission |
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(IRS Employer |
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incorporation or organization) |
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File Number) |
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Identification No.) |
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444 South River Road |
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St. George, Utah |
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84790 |
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code:
(435) 634-3200
N/A
(Former name, former address, and formal fiscal year, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
(a) On May 3, 2011, SkyWest, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”).
(b) At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders considered and voted on the items described below:
1. The following persons were elected to serve as directors of the Company, each to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until his or her successor shall have been duly elected and shall qualify, based upon the following votes:
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Name of Nominee |
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Votes For |
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Votes Withheld |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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Jerry C. Atkin |
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43,720,105 |
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3,028,151 |
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3,954,577 |
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J. Ralph Atkin |
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36,762,774 |
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9,985,482 |
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3,954,577 |
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Margaret S. Billson |
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36,774,348 |
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9,973,908 |
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3,954,577 |
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Ian M. Cumming |
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31,253,020 |
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15,495,236 |
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3,954,577 |
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Henry J. Eyring |
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45,213,428 |
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1,534,828 |
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3,954,577 |
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Robert G. Sarver |
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43,670,094 |
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3,078,162 |
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3,954,577 |
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Steven F. Udvar-Hazy |
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31,947,030 |
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14,801,226 |
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3,954,577 |
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James Welch |
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36,583,579 |
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10,164,677 |
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3,954,577 |
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Michael K. Young |
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45,232,658 |
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1,515,598 |
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3,954,577 |
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2. The advisory vote to approve, on a non-binding basis, the Company’s executive compensation was approved based upon the following votes:
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Votes for approval |
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45,403,609 |
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Votes against |
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1,187,792 |
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Abstentions |
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156,855 |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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3,954,677 |
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3. The advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on the Company’s executive compensation received the following votes:
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For 1 Year |
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35,618,577 |
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For 2 Years |
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290,401 |
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For 3 Years |
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10,815,379 |
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Abstentions |
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23,899 |
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4. The proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011 was approved based upon the following votes:
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Votes for approval |
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49,257,440 |
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Votes against |
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1,433,353 |
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Abstentions |
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12,140 |
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5. The shareholder proposal to adopt a majority vote standard for the election of the Company’s directors was approved based upon the following votes:
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Votes for approval |
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36,252,792 |
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Votes against |
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10,467,641 |
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Abstentions |
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27,823 |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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3,954,677 |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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SKYWEST, INC. | |
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Dated: May 6, 2011 |
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/s/ Bradford R. Rich |
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Bradford R. Rich, Executive Vice President |
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and Chief Financial Officer |