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): November 8, 2010
Republic Airways Holdings Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
| 000-49697 | 06-1449146 |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
8909 Purdue Road
Suite 300
Indianapolis, IN 46268
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (317) 484-6000
None.
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
On November 8, 2010, Republic Airways Holdings Inc. (the “Company”) announced that it intends to offer 12 million shares of its common stock, par value $.001 per share, in an underwritten public offering. In addition, the Company intends to grant the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 15% of shares sold. Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Deutsche Bank are serving as joint bookrunners for the offering.
A copy of the Company’s press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The shares will be issued pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-170046) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. A preliminary prospectus supplement related to the offering has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is available on the SEC’s website, http://www.sec.gov. Copies of the preliminary prospectus supplement and the accompanying base prospectus related to this offering may be obtained from Goldman, Sachs & Co., Prospectus Department, 200 West Street, New York, NY 10282, telephone: 1-866-471-2526, facsimile: 212-902-9316, or by emailing prospectus-ny@ny.email.gs.com.
| Item9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
| 99.1 | Press Release of Republic Airways Holdings Inc. dated November 8, 2010 |
(All other items on this report are inapplicable.)
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 hereunto duly authorized.
| REPUBLIC AIRWAYS HOLDINGS INC. | |||
| By: | /s/ Robert H. Cooper | ||
| Name: | Robert H. Cooper | ||
| Title: | Executive Vice President and | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | |||
Dated: November 8, 2010
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Republic Airways Holdings Inc. dated November 8, 2010 |