UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported):
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
(State or other jurisdiction of | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||
incorporation or organization) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code:
(
Not applicable
(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):
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of Each Exchange on which Registered | ||
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. ☐
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On July 23, 2026, SkyWest, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2026. The full text of the Company’s press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1) is furnished pursuant to General Instruction B.2 to Form 8-K and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing made by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 8.01. Other Events
On July 23, 2026, the Company announced that the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company approved a $250 million increase to its existing stock repurchase program, effective July 23, 2026. The Company is authorized to repurchase such shares of common stock at prevailing market prices in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions or by other means in accordance with federal securities laws. Depending on market conditions and other factors, such repurchases may commence or be suspended from time to time by management without prior notice. The actual timing, number and value of shares repurchased will be determined by the Company’s management in its discretion. There is no expiration date for the repurchase plan. This authorization supplements the Board’s existing stock repurchase program approved in May 2023, which authorized the repurchase of up to $250 million of the Company’s common stock as well as the additional $250 million the Board approved in May 2025, of which approximately $63 million remained at June 30, 2026. Following such increase, SkyWest is authorized to repurchase up to approximately $313 million of SkyWest’s common stock. The Company announced the increase to the stock repurchase program in its press release furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit Number | | Title of Document | |
|---|---|---|---|
99.1 | |||
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) |
Forward-Looking Statements
In addition to historical information, this release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the Company’s plans with respect to share repurchases and other statements that are not historical facts. All forward-looking statements included in this release are made as of the date hereof and are based on information available to the Company as of such date. The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements for any reason. Actual events or results may differ from the Company’s expectations. For example, the stock repurchase program may be suspended or discontinued at any time. Additional information concerning these and other risk factors affecting the Company can be found in the Company’s public periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, available at www.sec.gov.
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: July 23, 2026 | By | /s/ Eric J. Woodward | |
Eric J. Woodward, Chief Accounting Officer | |||