Allegiant Travel Company (Form: 8-K)  

 

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):   May 27, 2010

Allegiant Travel Company
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Nevada 001-33166 20-4745737
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
8360 S. Durango Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada   89113
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   702-851-7300

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

As of May 27, 2010, Allegiant Travel Company (the "Company") has been informed that Maurice J. Gallagher, Jr., chairman of the board and chief executive officer of the Company, and an entity controlled by him have each adopted a pre-arranged, non-discretionary stock trading plan to sell a portion of their currently owned Company stock systematically over time as part of an individual long-term strategy for asset diversification and estate planning. The stock trading plan was adopted in accordance with guidelines specified under Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Company's policies regarding stock transactions by insiders.

Rule 10b5-1 allows corporate officers and directors to adopt written, pre-arranged stock trading plans when they are not in possession of material, non-public information. Using these plans, insiders can gradually diversify their investment portfolios, by spreading stock trades out over an extended period of time to reduce any market impact, while avoiding concerns about the initiation of stock transactions when in possession of material non-public information.

Subject to the terms of the plan, up to 250,000 shares of the Company's stock may be sold for the benefit of Mr. Gallagher and the controlled entity during the 12-month period from June 1, 2010 to May 31, 2011. The plan contemplates sales periodically with the number of shares to be sold in each sale impacted by the prevailing market price at the time of sale. The transactions under this plan are to be disclosed publicly through Form 144 and Form 4 filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.





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SIGNATURES

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.

         
    Allegiant Travel Company
          
May 28, 2010   By:   Andrew C. Levy
       
        Name: Andrew C. Levy
        Title: President