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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): JULY 14, 2000
HAWAIIAN AIRLINES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
HAWAII 1-8836 99-0042880
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission file number) (I.R.S. employer
of incorporation) identification number)
3375 KOAPAKA STREET, SUITE G350
HONOLULU, HAWAII 96819-1869 96819-1869
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (808) 835-3700
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
Effective July 14, 2000, John L. Garibaldi resigned as Executive Vice President
-Chief Financial Officer of the Company and will pursue other professional
opportunities. The Company has initiated an executive search to identify his
successor and has appointed William F. Loftus to serve as interim Chief
Financial Officer until a permanent successor is announced.
Since September of 1999, Mr. Loftus has been managing partner for LoftusGroup
LLC; he was with Claymore Partners Ltd. from 1996 to 1999 and with Turner &
Partners from 1994 to 1996, all of which are executive and financial consulting
firms. Mr. Loftus served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
for US Airways from 1989 to 1990 and prior to that was the Vice President and
Treasurer of Allied Chemical/Allied Signal Inc. Mr. Loftus has served as interim
chief executive officer and as interim chief financial officer, and has been a
consultant, to various companies. Mr. Loftus is 62 years old.
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 hereunto duly authorized.
HAWAIIAN AIRLINES, INC.
Dated: July 24, 2000 By: /s/ PAUL J. CASEY
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Paul J. Casey
President and Chief Executive Officer
