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): May 10, 2021
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)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of Each Class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of Each Exchange on which Registered |
| Common Stock, No Par Value | | SKYW | | The Nasdaq Global Select Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (section 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (section 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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. ¨
Item 1.02. Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.
On May 10, 2021, SkyWest Airlines, Inc. (“SkyWest Airlines”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of SkyWest, Inc. (the “Company”), repaid all amounts outstanding under the secured loan from the U.S. Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury”) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”), and in connection with such repayment, terminated the Loan and Guarantee Agreement that provided up to $725 million of available borrowing with Treasury, dated as of September 29, 2020 (as amended on October 28, 2020 and January 15, 2021, the “Loan Agreement”), among SkyWest Airlines, as the borrower, the Company, as parent, the guarantors party thereto from time to time, the Treasury, as lender, and the Bank of New York Mellon, as administrative agent and collateral agent. The total repayment amount was $61.2 million, which included all outstanding principal and accrued interest under the secured loan. As a result of the repayment, the collateral securing the obligations of SkyWest Airlines under the Loan Agreement, consisting of aircraft engines and aircraft parts, will be released. The Company has certain ongoing obligations under, or related to, the CARES Act that will survive the termination of the Loan Agreement, including as described in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 29, 2020.
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. |
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| Date: May 10, 2021 | By | /s/ Robert J. Simmons |
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| Robert J. Simmons, Chief Financial Officer |
