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): June 2, 2009
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 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
On June 2, 2009, Republic Airways Holdings Inc. (the “Company”) entered into Amendment No. 3 to the Amended and Restated Senior Secured Credit Agreement, dated as of September 3, 2008, among Midwest Airlines, Inc. (“Midwest”), Midwest Air Group, Inc., each of the subsidiaries of Midwest from time to time party thereto, each lender from time to time party thereto, Wells Fargo Bank Northwest, National Association, as administrative agent and Wells Fargo, as collateral agent (the “Third Credit Agreement Amendment”). Pursuant to the Third Credit Agreement Amendment, the Company has agreed to loan Midwest an additional $6 million.
On June 3, 2009, the Company entered into Amendment No. 2 to the Airline Services Agreement (the “ASA”), dated as of September 3, 2008, among Midwest, Republic Airline Inc., Midwest Air Group, Inc. and the Company (the “Second ASA Amendment”). Pursuant to the Second ASA Amendment, the Company will add 12 37-50 seat Embraer jet aircraft, all of which are scheduled to enter service by January 2010. All of the aircraft will be sourced from the Company’s existing fleet of aircraft or through a third party lessor.
| | (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. | |
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| Date: June 8, 2009 | By: | /s/ Robert H. Cooper | |
| | | Name: Robert H. Cooper | |
| | | Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |
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