Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 0)
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Preliminary Proxy Statement |_|
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Definitive Proxy Statement |_|
Definitive Additional Materials |X| Soliciting Material Pursuant to ss. 240.14a-12
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THE ALASKA AIR GROUP, Inc. ("the Company-AAG")
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
Richard D. Foley, Stephen Nieman and Terry K. Dayton (Name of Persons Filing
Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)
Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box):
No fee required |X|
Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(4) and 0-11
1) Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies: Common Stock
2) Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies:
As of December 31, 2005, there were 33,454,146 shares of common stock
of Alaska Air Group, Inc. issued and outstanding and 3,875 shareholders of
record.
3) Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction
computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (set forth the amount on which
the filing fee is calculated and state how it was determined)
4) Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction:
5) Total fee paid:
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Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid
previously. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number,
or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing. 1) Amount Previously Paid:
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3) Filing Party: Stephen Nieman, Richard D. Foley and Terry K. Dayton for the
2006 CHALLENGERS
4) Date Filed: May 18, 2006
Be it known that the 2006 AAG CHALLENGER Internet proxy solicitation, which commenced on May 5, 2006, has ended on May 17, 2006 with the conclusion of the annual meeting the day before. At this point in time, we plan no further solicitation of proxies from any stockholder holding securities at the AAG or any other company. Thank you~~The 2006 AAG CHALLENGERS