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 25, 2008

 

SKYWEST, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Utah

 

0-14719

 

87-0292166

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

(Commission

 

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

444 South River Road
St. George, Utah  

 

84790

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(435) 634-3000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A

(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:

 

o                                    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o                                    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

x                                  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o                                    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 



 

ITEM 8.01—OTHER EVENTS

 

On April 25, 2008, SkyWest, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release confirming a proposal the Company made to ExpressJet Holdings, Inc.

 

A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

ITEM 9.01—FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 

(d)           Exhibits

 

The following is filed as an exhibit to this report:

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Title of Document

 

Location

99.1

 

Press release dated April 25, 2008

 

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 25, 2008

By

/s/ Bradford R. Rich

 

 

 

Bradford R. Rich, Executive Vice President,

 

and Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number

 

Exhibit

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release Dated April 25, 2008

 

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