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) December 8, 1995 HAWAIIAN AIRLINES, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) HAWAII 1-8836 99-0042880 (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. employer incorporation or organization) file number) identification no.) 3375 Koapaka Street, Suite G350 Honolulu, HI 96819-1869 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (808) 835-3700 ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS. ------------ A copy of Hawaiian Airlines, Inc.'s (the "Company") press release dated December 8, 1995 announcing the Board of Directors' unanimous approval of a series of related agreements with labor representatives, American Airlines, Inc.(R) and Airline Investors Partnership, L.P., a private investor group that has agreed to infuse $20.0 million of equity capital into the Company in return for a controlling interest in the Company, is filed as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The agreements are subject to, among other things, ratification by the Company's union employees and approval by shareholders at a special shareholders meeting scheduled for January 25, 1996. If all conditions are met, the Company anticipates closing the transaction no later than January 31, 1996. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PROFORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS. ----------------------------------------------------------------- (c) Exhibits Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated December 8, 1995. -2- 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. HAWAIIAN AIRLINES, INC. Dated: December 8, 1995 By /s/ C.J. David Davies --------------------- C.J. David Davies Senior Vice President-Finance and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) -3-