allegiant_8k-091311.htm
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): September 13, 2011

Allegiant Travel Company
_______________________________________________
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Nevada  
001-33166
  
20-4745737
(State or other
  (Commission   (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of
  File Number)   Identification No.)
incorporation)
        
 
 
8360 S. Durango Drive, Las Vegas, NV
  
89113
(Address of principal executive offices)
  (Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:              (702) 851-7300

 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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:

[  ]  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
[  ]  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[  ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[  ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
 
 
 
Section 7       Regulation FD
 
Item 7.01               Regulation FD.
 
The Company is furnishing under Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K the information included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. The Exhibit contains certain information about the Company, its financial and operating results, competitive position, fleet strategy and business strategy. This information is being presented at meetings with investors or is otherwise being made available to interested parties. Statements in the presentation included as Exhibit 99.1 regarding the airline industry and market conditions for aircraft are based on management’s views of current market conditions.
 
The information in Sections 7 and 9 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the information set forth in the Exhibit, is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. As such, this information shall not be incorporated by reference into any of the Company’s reports or other filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
 
Forward-Looking Statements: Under the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, statements in the press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are only estimates or predictions based on our management's beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to our management. Forward-looking statements include our statements regarding future service to be initiated, our expected progress on reconfiguration of aircraft,  our ability to obtain regulatory approval to serve Hawaii, fleet growth, fleet utilization, ASM growth, departure growth and future revenue growth, as well as other information concerning future results of operations, business strategies, financing plans, competitive position, industry environment, potential growth opportunities, the effects of future regulation and the effects of competition. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical facts and can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as the words "believe," "expect," “guidance,” "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "estimate," “project”, “hope”  or similar expressions.
 
Forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. Important risk factors that could cause our results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements generally may be found in our periodic reports and registration statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov. These risk factors include, without limitation, the effect of the economic downturn on leisure travel, increases in fuel prices, terrorist attacks, risks inherent to airlines, demand for air services to our leisure destinations from the markets served by us, our ability to implement our growth strategy, unionization efforts,  our dependence on our leisure destination markets, our ability to add, renew or replace gate leases, our competitive environment, problems with our aircraft, dependence on fixed fee customers,  our reliance on our automated systems, economic and other conditions in markets in which we operate, aging aircraft and other governmental regulation, increases in maintenance costs and cyclical and seasonal fluctuations in our operating results.
 
 
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Any forward-looking statements are based on information available to us today and we undertake no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of future events, new information or otherwise.
 
Section 9                      Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01                            Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 
(a)
Not applicable.

 
(b)
Not applicable.
 
 
(c)
Not applicable.

 
(d)
Exhibits

Exhibit No.
Description of Document

99.1
Supplemental Information.

 
SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Allegiant Travel Company has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


Date:  September 13, 2011  ALLEGIANT TRAVEL COMPANY  
     
       
 
By:
/s/ Scott Sheldon  
  Name: Scott Sheldon  
  Title: Chief Financial Officer  
 
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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
 
Exhibit No.
Description of Document
99.1
Supplemental Information.

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