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EX-99.1 - PRESS RELEASE ANNOUNCING THE FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE SECOND QUARTER OF 2010 - AIRTRAN HOLDINGS INCex99-1.htm



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 21, 2010



AirTran Holdings, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 

State of Incorporation: Nevada
 
Commission file number: 1-15991
 
I.R.S. Employer Identification No: 58-2189551

9955 AirTran Boulevard, Orlando, Florida 32827
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(407) 318-5600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
 
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Items to be Included in this Report
 
Item 2.02.
Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On July 21, 2010, AirTran Holdings, Inc., the parent company of AirTran Airways, Inc., issued a press release announcing its financial results for the second quarter of 2010. The press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

The information furnished in Item 2.02 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Exchange Act of 1933, as amended, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 7.01.
Regulation FD Disclosure.

On July 21, 2010, members of the registrant’s management conducted a conference call to discuss the Company’s financial results for the second quarter of 2010. During the call, the Company discussed certain forward-looking information, including certain information regarding estimates for the remainder of 2010 and such information is included within Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this Form 8-K is being furnished under Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Forward Looking Information

Statements regarding the Company’s operational and financial success, business model, expectations about future success, competitive environment, unit revenues, improved operational performance and our ability to maintain or improve our low costs are forward-looking statements and are not historical facts. Instead, they are estimates or projections involving numerous risks or uncertainties, including but not limited to, consumer demand and acceptance of services offered by the Company, the Company’s ability to maintain current cost levels, fare levels and actions by competitors, regulatory matters and general economic conditions. Additional information concerning factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements is contained from time to time in the Company’s SEC filings, including but not limited to the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, or as supplemented in the Company’s subsequently filed periodic reports. The Company disclaims any obligation or duty to update or correct any of its forward-looking statements.

Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(c) Exhibits.
 
99.1
Press Release announcing the financial results for the second quarter of 2010

 
 

 


Signature(s)

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.
 
       
AirTran Holdings, Inc.
Date: July 21, 2010
 
By:
 
/s/ Arne G. Haak
       
Arne G. Haak
       
Senior Vice President of Finance, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

 
 

 



Exhibit Index
 
Exhibit No.
 
Description
EX-99.1
 
Press Release announcing financial results for the second quarter of 2010