# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000766421
**File Stem:** 0000766421-26-000019
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 13620
**Document Hash:** 664ea443976aaa14d0297e872d80181d
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000766421-26-000019.hdr.sgml**: 20260506

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000766421-26-000019

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260506

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Other Events

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260506

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260506

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** ALASKA AIR GROUP, INC.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000766421
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** AIR TRANSPORTATION, SCHEDULED [4512]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 01 Energy & Transportation
- **EIN:** 911292054
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-08957
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26945863

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 19300 INTERNATIONAL BOULEVARD
- **CITY:** SEATTLE
- **STATE:** WA
- **ZIP:** 98188
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 206-392-5040

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 19300 INTERNATIONAL BOULEVARD
- **CITY:** SEATTLE
- **STATE:** WA
- **ZIP:** 98188

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** ALASKA AIR GROUP INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

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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**

**May 6, 2026** 

(Date of earliest event reported)

**ALASKA AIR GROUP, INC.** 

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

**Delaware** 

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

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| **1-8957** | **91-1292054** |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **19300 International Boulevard** | **Seattle** | **Washington** | **98188** |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |

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**(206) 392-5040** 

(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

(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 (*see* General Instruction A.2. below):

☐&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| **Title of each class** | **Ticker Symbol** | **Name of each exchange on which registered** |
| Common stock, $0.01 par value | ALK | New York Stock Exchange |

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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 (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.12b-2).

☐ 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. ☐

This document is also available on our website at http://investor.alaskaair.com

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**ITEM 8.01 Other Events**

***<u>Senior Notes Offering</u>***

On May 6, 2026, Alaska Air Group, Inc. (the "<u>Company</u>") issued a press release announcing the launch of a private offering (the "<u>Offering</u>") of $500 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2031 (the "<u>Notes</u>") by Alaska Airlines, Inc. ("<u>Alaska</u>"). The Notes will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by the Company.

Alaska intends to use the net proceeds received from the Offering, after deducting fees and expenses payable, for general corporate purposes.

This report does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the Notes or any other securities and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration and qualification under the securities laws of such state or jurisdiction. The Notes are being offered only to persons reasonably believed to be "qualified institutional buyers" in an offering exempt from registration in reliance on Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "<u>Securities Act</u>"), and outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act. The Notes proposed to be offered will not be registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States without registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act or any applicable state securities laws.

A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

**ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Other Exhibits**

(d) Exhibits:

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| **Exhibit Number** | **Exhibit Description** |
| <u>[Exhibit 99.1](ex99105062026pressrelease.htm)</u> | Press Release of the Company announcing the Notes, dated May 6, 2026 |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File - embedded within the Inline XBRL Document |

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***Forward-Looking Statements***

Factors include, among others, competition; labor costs, relations and availability; general economic conditions; increases in operating costs, including fuel; uncertainties regarding the ability to successfully integrate operations following the acquisition of Hawaiian Holdings, Inc., and the ability to realize anticipated cost savings, synergies, or growth from the acquisition; inability to meet cost reduction and other strategic goals; seasonal fluctuations in demand and financial results; supply chain risks; events that negatively impact aviation safety and security; uncertainties related to market conditions and the completion of the Offering on the anticipated terms or at all; and changes in laws and regulations that impact our business and other factors, as described in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the detailed factors discussed under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.

All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made, and we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of the Offering. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements. Risks or uncertainties (i) that are not currently known to us, (ii) that we currently deem to be immaterial, or

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(iii) that could apply to any company, could also materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, or future results. Additional information concerning certain factors is contained in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including but not limited to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and Current Reports on Form 8-K

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**Signature**

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 thereunto duly authorized.

<u>ALASKA AIR GROUP, INC.</u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Registrant

Date: May 6, 2026

<u>/s/ KYLE B. LEVINE</u>

Kyle B. Levine

Executive Vice President Corporate and Public Affairs,

Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary

## Exhibit 99.1

May 6, 2026

**Media Contact:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;** 

Media Relations&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

newsroom@alaskaair.com &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

**Alaska Air Group Announces Proposed Senior Notes Offering**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

SEATTLE — Alaska Air Group, Inc. (the "Company") today announced the launch of a private offering (the "Offering") of $500 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2031 (the "Notes") by Alaska Airlines, Inc. ("Alaska"). The Notes will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by the Company.

Alaska intends to use the net proceeds received from the Offering, after deducting fees and expenses payable, for general corporate purposes.

This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the Notes or any other securities and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration and qualification under the securities laws of such state or jurisdiction. The Notes are being offered only to persons reasonably believed to be "qualified institutional buyers" in an offering exempt from registration in reliance on Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act. The Notes proposed to be offered will not be registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States without registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act or any applicable state securities laws.

**Forward-Looking Statements**

Forward-looking statements in this press release and certain oral statements made from time to time by representatives of the Company contain various forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of

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Factors include, among others, competition; labor costs, relations and availability; general economic conditions; increases in operating costs, including fuel; uncertainties regarding the ability to successfully integrate operations following the acquisition of Hawaiian Holdings, Inc., and the ability to realize anticipated cost savings, synergies, or growth from the acquisition; inability to meet cost reduction and other strategic goals; seasonal fluctuations in demand and financial results; supply chain risks; events that negatively impact aviation safety and security; uncertainties related to market conditions and the completion of the Offering on the anticipated terms or at all; and changes in laws and regulations that impact our business and other factors, as described in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the detailed factors discussed under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.

All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made, and we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of the Offering. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements. Risks or uncertainties (i) that are not currently known to us, (ii) that we currently deem to be immaterial, or (iii) that could apply to any company, could also materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, or future results. Additional information concerning certain factors is contained in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including but not limited to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly

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Reports on Form 10-Q, and Current Reports on Form 8-K.<br>

**<u>About Alaska, Hawaiian and Horizon</u>**

Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Horizon Air are subsidiaries of Alaska Air Group, and McGee Air Services is a subsidiary of Alaska Airlines. We are a global airline with hubs in Seattle, Honolulu, Portland, Anchorage, Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco. We deliver remarkable care as we fly our guests to more than 140 destinations throughout North America, Latin America, Asia, the Pacific and Europe. Guests can book travel at <u>alaskaair.com</u> and hawaiianairlines.com. Alaska and Hawaiian are members of the **one**world alliance. Members of our <u>Atmos Rewards</u> loyalty program can earn and redeem points with **one**world airlines and our additional global partners that serve over 1,000 worldwide destinations. Learn more about what's happening at Alaska and Hawaiian at <u>news.alaskaair.com</u>. Alaska Air Group is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) as "ALK."

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