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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
May 14, 2026
(Date of earliest event reported)
ALASKA AIR GROUP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | | | | | | | |
| 1-8957 | | 91-1292054 |
| (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19300 International Boulevard | Seattle | Washington | | 98188 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(206) 392-5040
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: | | | | | | | | |
| Title of each class | Ticker Symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common stock, $0.01 par value | ALK | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.12b-2).
☐ Emerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
This document is also available on our website at http://investor.alaskaair.com
ITEM 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
(a) Alaska Air Group, Inc.'s (the "Company") Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held on May 12, 2026.
(b) At the Annual Meeting, all 10 director nominees were elected for one-year terms expiring on the date of the Annual Meeting in 2027. The results of the voting with respect to the election of directors were as follows:
Proposal 1. Election of nominees for the Board of Directors:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Board Nominees | For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non Votes |
| Patricia M. Bedient | 73,328,066 | | 5,875,484 | | 117,994 | | 13,479,868 |
| James A. Beer | 72,957,094 | | 6,241,131 | | 123,319 | | 13,479,868 |
| Raymond L. Conner | 78,240,159 | | 960,438 | | 120,947 | | 13,479,868 |
| Daniel K. Elwell | 78,696,129 | | 502,575 | | 122,840 | | 13,479,868 |
| Kathleen T. Hogan | 70,430,880 | | 8,768,973 | | 121,691 | | 13,479,868 |
| Adrienne R. Lofton | 78,662,240 | | 535,577 | | 123,727 | | 13,479,868 |
| Benito Minicucci | 78,024,523 | | 1,189,270 | | 107,751 | | 13,479,868 |
| Helvi K. Sandvik | 73,643,665 | | 5,548,955 | | 128,924 | | 13,479,868 |
| Peter A. Shimer | 78,692,631 | | 494,403 | | 134,510 | | 13,479,868 |
| Eric K. Yeaman | 73,558,873 | | 5,613,488 | | 149,183 | | 13,479,868 |
The results of voting on Proposals 2 and 3 were as follows:
Proposal 2. A board proposal seeking an advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers: | | | | | | | | |
| Number of Votes |
| For | 71,795,621 |
| Against | 7,301,516 |
| Abstain | 224,407 |
| Broker Non-votes | 13,479,868 |
Proposal 3. A board proposal seeking ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accountants for fiscal year 2026:
| | | | | | | | |
| Number of Votes |
| For | 86,203,330 |
| Against | 6,241,500 |
| Abstain | 356,582 |
| Broker Non-votes | N/A |
Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
ALASKA AIR GROUP, INC.
Registrant
Date: May 14, 2026
/s/ KYLE B. LEVINE
Kyle B. Levine
Executive Vice President Corporate and Public Affairs,
Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary