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
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) January 10, 2005
ATA Holdings Corp.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Indiana
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
000-21642 35-1617970
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(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
7337 West Washington Street
Indianapolis, Indiana 46231
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(317) 247-4000
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Principal Officers.
On January 10, 2005 ATA Holdings Corp. (the "Company") appointed Gilbert
Viets as its Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Viets had
previously served in the same capacities with the Company from June 2004 until
October 2004.
Mr. Viets served as Chief Restructuring Officer since October 2004 and
prior to that served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of
the Company from June 2004 to October 2004. He is a director of the Company and
served as Chairman of the Audit Committee from May 2003 to June 2004. He was a
clinical professor in the Systems and Accounting Program of the Kelley School of
Business at Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, from August 2002 to July
2004. Mr. Viets, a Certified Public Accountant, was with Arthur Andersen LLP for
35 years before retiring in 2000. He graduated from Washburn University of
Topeka, Kansas. He has been active in numerous civic organizations and presently
serves on the finance committees of St. Vincent Hospital and Healthcare Center,
Inc. and St. Vincent Health, both located in Indianapolis, Indiana.
On January 14, 2005, the Company issued a press release relating to this
and other management changes. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as
Exhibit 99 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
99 Press Release, dated January 14, 2005.
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.
Dated: January 14, 2005
ATA HOLDINGS CORP.
By: /s/ Brian T. Hunt
Name: Brian T. Hunt,
Title: Vice President and General Counsel
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit No. Description
99 Press Release, dated January 14, 2005.