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):  November 5, 2008

 

SKYWEST, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

(435) 634-3000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A

(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:

 

o                                    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o                                    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

ITEM 2.02—RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

On November 5, 2008, SkyWest, Inc. (“SkyWest”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2008.  The full text of SkyWest’s press release, together with related unaudited financial and operating highlights, is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

 

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K (including the exhibit) is furnished pursuant to General Instruction B.2. of 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 a filing.

 

ITEM 9.01—FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 

The following is filed as an exhibit to this report:

 

Exhibit Number		Title of Document		Location
99.1		Press release dated November 5, 2008		Attached

 

SIGNATURES

 

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.
Date: November 5, 2008	By	/s/ Bradford R. Rich
	Bradford R. Rich, Executive Vice President and
	Chief Financial Officer

 

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