8-K

SKYWEST INC (SKYW)

8-K 2022-05-05 For: 2022-05-03
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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): **** May 3, 2022

SKYWEST, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Utah 0-14719 87-0292166
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (IRS Employer
incorporation or organization) File Number) Identification No.)

444 South River Road
St. George , Utah 84790
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code:

( 435 ) 634-3000

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§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.  ☐

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

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On May 3, 2022, the Company held its annual meeting of shareholders in a virtual-only meeting format, at which the Company’s shareholders considered and voted on the items described below:

1. The following persons were elected to serve as directors of the Company, each to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until his or her successor shall have been duly elected and qualified, based upon the following votes:

Name of Nominee **** Votes For **** Votes Withheld Broker Non-Votes ****
Jerry C. Atkin 31,762,064 8,914,341 3,545,620
Russell A. Childs 39,723,393 953,012 3,545,620
Smita Conjeevaram 39,038,741 1,637,664 3,545,620
Meredith S. Madden 39,982,753 693,652 3,545,620
Ronald J. Mittelstaedt 39,321,447 1,354,958 3,545,620
Andrew C. Roberts 40,115,107 561,298 3,545,620
Keith E. Smith 39,231,349 1,445,056 3,545,620
James L. Welch 38,163,154 2,513,251 3,545,620

2. The Company’s shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, based upon the following votes:

Votes for approval 39,540,867
Votes against 1,030,156
Abstentions 105,382
Broker Non-Votes 3,545,620

3. The Company’s shareholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022,  based upon the following votes:

Votes for approval 43,375,480
Votes against 709,635
Abstentions 136,910

SIGNATURE

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.
Dated: May 5, 2022 By /s/ Eric J. Woodward
Eric J. Woodward, Chief Accounting Officer