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 8, 2018
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
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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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 8, 2018, SkyWest, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”).
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 qualified, 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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43,863,943 |
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880,047 |
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3,540,454 |
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W. Steve Albrecht |
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44,017,547 |
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726,443 |
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3,540,454 |
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Russell A. Childs |
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43,844,860 |
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899,130 |
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3,540,454 |
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Henry J. Eyring |
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43,904,583 |
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839,407 |
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3,540,454 |
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Meredith S. Madden |
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44,015,126 |
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728,864 |
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3,540,454 |
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Ronald J. Mittelstaedt |
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42,848,204 |
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1,895,786 |
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3,540,454 |
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Andrew C. Roberts |
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44,167,951 |
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576,039 |
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3,540,454 |
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Keith E. Smith |
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44,168,050 |
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575,940 |
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3,540,454 |
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Steven F. Udvar-Hazy |
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43,068,268 |
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1,675,722 |
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3,540,454 |
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James L. Welch |
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43,680,885 |
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1,063,105 |
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3,540,454 |
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2. The Company’s shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, based upon the following votes:
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Votes for approval |
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43,813,671 |
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Votes against |
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724,053 |
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Abstentions |
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186,328 |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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3,540,454 |
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3. The Company’s shareholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018, based upon the following votes:
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Votes for approval |
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47,464,104 |
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Votes against |
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581,937 |
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Abstentions |
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218,465 |
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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 9, 2018 |
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/s/ Eric J. Woodward |
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Eric J. Woodward, Chief Accounting Officer |