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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
ALASKA AIR GROUP, INC.
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 91-1292054
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(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
19300 PACIFIC HIGHWAY SOUTH
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98188
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities and is
effective upon filing pursuant to General Instruction A(c)(1) please check the
following box. /x/
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities and is
to become effective simultaneously with the effectiveness of a concurrent
registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to General
Instruction A(c)(2) please check the following box. / /
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
CONVERTIBLE SENIOR DEBENTURES DUE 2005
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
NONE
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ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED
For a description of the Convertible Senior Debentures Due 2005 being
registered, reference is made to the section entitled "Description of the
Debentures" contained in the Prospectus Supplement dated June 21, 1995 to the
Prospectus dated March 23, 1994 contained in the Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form S-3, File No. 33-52265.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS
The following exhibits are filed as a part of this Registration Statement:
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
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1.1 Form of Convertible Senior Debt Securities Indenture (filed as an
exhibit to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3
(Registration No. 33-52265) effective March 23, 1994 and
incorporated herein by reference).
1.2 Form of Supplemental Indenture No. 1 (including Form of
Debenture) (filed as an exhibit to the Company's Current Report
on Form 8-K dated June 9, 1995 and incorporated herein by
reference).
2.1 Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, of the Registrant
(filed as an exhibit to the Company's Registration Statement on
Form S-3 (Registration No. 33-52265) effective March 23, 1994 and
incorporated herein by reference).
2.2 Bylaws, as amended, of the Registrant (filed as an exhibit to
the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 1993 and incorporated herein by reference).
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
ALASKA AIR GROUP, INC.
/s/ Marjorie E. Laws
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Marjorie E. Laws
Secretary
Dated: September 1, 1995
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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
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1.1 Form of Convertible Senior Debt Securities Indenture (filed as an
exhibit to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3
(Registration No. 33-52265) effective March 23, 1994 and
incorporated herein by reference) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.2 Form of Supplemental Indenture No. 1 (including Form of
Debenture) (filed as an exhibit to the Company's Current Report
on Form 8-K dated June 9, 1995 and incorporated herein by
reference). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.1 Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, of the Registrant
(filed as an exhibit to the Company's Registration Statement on
Form S-3 (Registration No. 33-52265) effective March 23, 1994 and
incorporated herein by reference) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.2 Bylaws, as amended, of the Registrant (filed as an exhibit to
the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 1993 and incorporated herein by reference) . .