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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): April 10, 2006

SKYWEST, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Utah
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)		   0-14719
(Commission
File Number)		   87-0292166
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)


444 South River Road
St. George, Utah
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
84790
(Zip Code)

(435) 634-3000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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ITEM 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

        On April 10, 2006, SkyWest, Inc. (the "Company") entered into a Purchase Agreement (the "Purchase Agreement") with Merrill Lynch & Co., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Raymond James & Associates, Inc. as representatives of the several underwriters named in Schedule A therein (collectively, the "Underwriters"), relating to the sale of 4,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock, no par value per share (the "Common Stock"), and the granting of an over-allotment option to the Underwriters to purchase up to an additional 600,000 shares of Common Stock. The offering is being made pursuant to the Company's effective registration statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-129831) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission"). On April 11, 2006, the Company filed a final prospectus relating to the issuance and sale of the Common Stock with the Commission.

        The Purchase Agreement is filed as Exhibit 1.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference. The description of the material terms of the Purchase Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to such exhibit.


ITEM 8.01 Other Events.

        On April 11, 2006, the Company issued a press release announcing an underwritten public offering of 4,000,000 shares of Common Stock at $26.05 per share, before underwriting discounts and commissions, pursuant to an effective registration statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-129831). A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.


ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.


Exhibit
Number
   Title of Document
   Location
1.1   Purchase Agreement by and among SkyWest, Inc., Merrill Lynch & Co., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Raymond James & Associates, Inc.   Attached

99.1
 
Press release dated April 11, 2006.
 
Attached

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SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


 
 
SKYWEST, INC.

Date: April 11, 2006
 
By:
 
/s/  BRADFORD R. RICH      
Bradford R. Rich, Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

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Exhibit No.
   Description
1.1   Purchase Agreement by and among SkyWest, Inc., Merrill Lynch & Co., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Raymond James & Associates, Inc.

99.1
 
Press release dated April 11, 2006.

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