ALASKA AIR GROUP, INC. (NYSE:ALK) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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ALASKA AIR GROUP, INC. (NYSE:ALK) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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

(a) Alaska Air Group, Inc.’s (the “Company”) Annual Meeting of
Stockholders was held on May 4, 2017.
(b) At the Annual Meeting, all 10 director nominees were elected
for one-year terms expiring on the date of the Annual Meeting in
2018. The results of the voting in the election of directors were
as follows:
Proposal 1. Election of nominees for the Board of Directors:
Board Nominees
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non Votes
Patricia M. Bedient
95,595,298
2,131,244
64,695
11,247,710
Marion C. Blakey
97,443,703
282,571
64,963
11,247,710
Phyllis J. Campbell
95,413,393
2,314,514
63,330
11,247,710
Dhiren R. Fonseca
97,613,619
108,678
68,940
11,247,710
Jessie J. Knight, Jr.
95,484,809
2,238,709
67,719
11,247,710
Dennis F. Madsen
95,407,208
2,032,410
351,619
11,247,710
Helvi K. Sandvik
97,617,695
105,899
67,643
11,247,710
J. Kenneth Thompson
94,482,924
2,953,992
354,321
11,247,710
Bradley D. Tilden
95,443,654
2,257,117
90,466
11,247,710
Eric K. Yeaman
86,108,209
11,608,647
74,381
11,247,710
The results of voting on Proposals 2 through 6 were as follows:
Proposal 2.
A board proposal seeking an advisory vote to approve the
compensation of the Companys Named Executive Officers:
Number of Votes
For
95,443,804
Against
2,185,383
Abstain
162,050
Broker Non-votes
11,247,710
Proposal 3.
A board proposal seeking the frequency of the advisory
vote to approve the compensation of the Companys Named
Executive Officers:
Number of Votes
1 Year
89,937,125
2 Years
175,082
3 Years
7,572,621
Abstain
106,409
Proposal 4.
A board proposal seeking an amendment to the Companys
certificate of incorporation to increase the number of
authorized shares of common stock:
Number of Votes
For
104,806,421
Against
3,732,566
Abstain
499,960
Proposal 5.
A board proposal seeking ratification of the appointment
of KPMG LLP as the Companys independent registered public
accountants for fiscal year 2017:
Number of Votes
For
107,653,727
Against
1,283,609
Abstain
101,611
Proposal 6.
A shareholder proposal regarding changes to the Companys
proxy access bylaw:
Number of Votes
For
22,658,482
Against
74,565,735
Abstain
567,020
Broker Non-votes
11,247,710
(d) In light of the voting results on Proposal 3, the Board of
Directors has decided that it will include an advisory vote on
the compensation of the Companys Named Executive Officers in the
proxy materials for its future annual meetings of stockholders on
an annual basis until the next required vote on the frequency of
future advisory votes on the compensation of the Companys Named
Executive Officers, which will occur no later than the Companys
annual meeting of stockholders in 2023.


About ALASKA AIR GROUP, INC. (NYSE:ALK)

Alaska Air Group, Inc. is a holding company of Alaska Airlines (Alaska) and Horizon Air (Horizon). The Company’s segments include Alaska Mainline, Alaska Regional and Horizon. Its Alaska Mainline segment operates the Boeing 737 part of Alaska’s business. It offers north/south service within the western United States, Canada, Mexico and Costa Rica, as well as passenger and dedicated cargo services to and within the state of Alaska. Its regional operations consist of flights operated by Horizon, SkyWest Airlines, Inc. and Peninsula Airways, Inc. Its Horizon segment operates regional aircraft. It boasts over 1,200 daily flights to approximately 120 destinations. It offers over 290 daily flights to approximately 50 destinations from California, including over 110 daily nonstop flights to approximately 30 destinations from over three Bay Area airports and approximately 105 daily nonstop flights to over 40 destinations from approximately four Los Angeles area airports.

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ALASKA AIR GROUP, INC. (NYSE:ALK) closed its last trading session down -0.77 at 83.44 with 1,635,877 shares trading hands.