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UNITED STATES
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO._______)*
ALASKA AIR GROUP INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock **
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(Title Of Class of Securities)
011659109**
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [X]. (A fee
is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file
reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7).
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a
reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class
of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
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** The amount reflected in Item 9 of the cover page includes common stock
issuable upon conversion of convertible bonds (the "Convertible Bonds") (CUSIP
011659AD1, 011659AB5, 011659AA7). In the aggregate, Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
may be deemed to beneficially own 4,600 shares of Common Stock and an additional
731,599 shares upon conversion of the Convertible Bonds.
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CUSIP NO. 011659109 13G PAGE 2 of 8 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
Joint Filing
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
None
NUMBER OF
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BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY EACH 736,199
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PERSON WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
None
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
736,199
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
736,199
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.2%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
HC, CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
SCHEDULE 13G
Item 1 (a) Name of Issuer:
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Alaska Air Group Inc.
Item 1 (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
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19300 Pacific Highway South
Seattle, Washington 98188
Item 2 (a) Names of Persons Filing:
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Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
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Item 2 (b) Address of Principal Business Office, or, if None, Residence:
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Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
World Financial Center, North Tower
250 Vesey Street
New York, New York 10281
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Item 2 (c) Citizenship:
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See Item 4 of Cover Pages
Item 2 (d) Title of Class of Securities:
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Common Stock
Item 2 (e) CUSIP Number:
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011659109
Item 3
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. ("ML&Co.") is a parent holding company, in
accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G).
Item 4 Ownership
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(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
See Item 9 of Cover Pages. Pursuant to Section
240.13d-4, ML&Co. disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities of Alaska
Air Group Inc. referred to herein, and the filing of this Schedule 13G shall not
be construed as an admission that ML&Co. is, for the purposes of Section 13(d)
or 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the beneficial owner of any
securities of Alaska Air Group Inc. covered by this statement other than
securities of Alaska Air Group Inc. held by MLPF&S in proprietary accounts.
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(b) Percent of Class:
See Item 11 of Cover Pages
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
See Item 5 of Cover Page
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
See Item 6 of Cover Pages
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
See Item 7 of Cover Pages
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
See Item 8 of Cover Pages
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Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
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Not Applicable
Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
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MLPF&S is a sponsor of various unit investment trusts ("UITs") which invest in
"equity securities" as defined in Section. 240.13d-1(d). While UITs have the
right to receive, or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the
proceeds from the sale of securities reported herein, no single UIT's interest
relates to more than 5% of the class of securities reported herein. In addition,
MLPF&S has discretionary investment authority in respect of certain customer
accounts holding the common stock of Alaska Air Group Inc. on behalf of persons
who have the right to receive, or the power to direct the receipt of dividends
from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such securities. Merrill Lynch Trust
Company (Florida) ("MLT-FLA"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of ML&Co. and a bank as
defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 holds shares
of the common stock of Alaska Air Group Inc. on behalf of persons who have the
right to receive, or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the
proceeds from the sale of, such securities. Merrill Lynch Asset Management L.P.,
d/b/a Merrill Lynch Asset Management ("MLAM") and Fund Asset Management L.P.,
d/b/a Fund Asset Management ("FAM"), are wholly-owned subsidiaries of ML&Co. and
Delaware limited partnerships with their principal place of business at 800
Scudders Mill Road, Plainsboro, New Jersey. MLAM and FAM are investment advisers
registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. MLAM and
FAM may be deemed to be the beneficial owners of the common stock of Alaska Air
Group Inc. by virtue of their acting as investment advisers to private accounts
and investment companies registered under section 8 of the Investment Company
Act of 1940. No such person has an interest that relates to more than 5% of the
class of securities reported herein.
Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
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Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding
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Company.
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See Exhibit A
Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
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Not Applicable
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Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group.
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Not Applicable
Item 10 Certification.
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By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of
business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of
changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were
not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having
such purposes or effect.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, the
undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC.
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Date:
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Signature:
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Name: Richard B. Alsop
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Title: Attorney-in-fact*
* Executed pursuant to a Power of Attorney dated November 17, 1995, a copy of
which is attached hereto as Exhibit B.
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EXHIBIT A SCHEDULE 13G
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ITEM 7 DISCLOSURE RESPECTING SUBSIDIARIES
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The person filing this report, Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., a Delaware
corporation with its principal place of business at World Financial Center,
North Tower, 250 Vesey Street, New York, New York ("ML&Co."), is a parent
holding company pursuant to Section 240. 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G). The relevant
subsidiaries of ML&Co. are Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
("MLPF&S"), Merrill Lynch Group, Inc. ("ML Group"), Princeton Services, Inc.
("PSI"), Merrill Lynch Asset Management L.P. (d/b/a) Merrill Lynch Asset
Management ("MLAM"), Fund Asset Management L.P. d/b/a Fund Asset Management
("FAM"), Merrill Lynch Trust Company (Florida) ("MLT-FLA"). No single
subsidiary's interest relates to more than 5% of the class of securities
reported herein.
MLPF&S, a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business at
World Financial Center, North Tower, 250 Vesey Street, New York, New York, is a
wholly-owned direct subsidiary of ML&Co. and a broker-dealer registered pursuant
to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. MLPF&S may be deemed to be the
beneficial owner of 4.8% of the common stock of Alaska Air Group Inc.
ML Group, a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business at
World Financial Center, North Tower, 250 Vesey Street, New York, New York, is a
wholly-owned direct subsidiary of ML&Co. and a parent holding company pursuant
to Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G). ML Group may be deemed to be the beneficial
owner of 1.1% of the common stock of Alaska Air Group Inc. by virtue of its
control of its wholly-owned subsidiaries PSI and MLT-FLA.
PSI, a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business at 800
Scudders Mill Road, Plainsboro, New Jersey, and a wholly-owned subsidiary of ML
Group, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 1.1% of the common stock of
Alaska Air Group Inc. by virtue of its being the general partner of MLAM and
FAM.
MLAM, is a Delaware limited partnership with its principal place of
business at 800 Scudders Mill Road, Plainsboro, New Jersey and is an investment
adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
MLAM may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 1% of the common stock of
Alaska Air Group Inc. by virtue of its acting as investment advisor to private
accounts and investment companies registered under section 8 of the Investment
Company Act of 1940.
FAM, is a Delaware limited partnership with its principal place of
business at 800 Scudders Mill Road, Plainsboro, New Jersey and is an investment
adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
FAM may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of less than 1% of of the common
stock of Alaska Air Group Inc. by virtue of its acting as investment advisor to
private accounts and investment companies registered under section 8 of the
Investment Company Act of 1940.
MLT-FLA, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ML&Co. and a bank as defined in
section 3(a)(6) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, may be deemed to be the
beneficial owner of less than 1% of the common stock of Alaska Air Group Inc. by
virtue of its holding and/or managing such securities on behalf of investors.
Pursuant to Section 240.13d-4, ML&Co., MLPF&S, ML Group, PSI, MLAM,
FAM, MLT-FLA, disclaim beneficial ownership of the securities of Alaska Air
Group Inc. referred to herein and the filing of this Schedule 13G shall
not be construed as an admission that any such entity is, for the purposes
of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the beneficial
owner of any of the securities of Alaska Air Group Inc. other than in the case
of ML&Co. and MLPF&S, securities of Alaska Air Group Inc. held by MLPF&S in
proprietary accounts.
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EXHIBIT B SCHEDULE 13G
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
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The undersigned, Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. ( the "Corporation") a
corporation duly organized under the laws of the State of Delaware, with its
principal place of business at World Financial Center, North Tower, New York,
New York 10281 does hereby make, constitute and appoint Richard B. Alsop,
Richard D. Kreuder, Andrea Lowenthal, Gregory T. Russo, or any other individual
from time to time elected or appointed as secretary or an assistant secretary of
the Corporation, acting severally, each of whose address is Merrill Lynch & Co.,
Inc., World Financial Center, North Tower, New York, New York 10281, as its true
and lawful attorneys-in-fact, for it and in its name, place and stead (i) to
execute on behalf of the Corporation and cause to be filed and/or delivered, as
required under Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act")
and the regulations thereunder, any number, as appropriate, of original, copies,
or electronic filings of the Securities and Exchange Commission Schedule 13D or
Schedule 13G Beneficial Ownership Reports (together with any amendments and
joint filing agreements under Rule 13d-1(f) (1) of the Act, as may be required
thereto) to be filed and/or delivered with respect to any equity security (as
defined in Rule 13d-1(d) under the Act) beneficially owned by the undersigned
and which must be reported by the undersigned pursuant to Section 13(d) of the
Act and the regulations thereunder, (ii) to execute on behalf of the Corporation
and cause to be filed and/or delivered, any number, as appropriate, of original
copies or electronic filings of any forms (including, without limitation,
Securities and Exchange Commission Forms 3,4 and 5) required to be filed
pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Act and the regulations thereunder, and (iii)
generally to take such other actions and perform such other things necessary to
effectuate the foregoing as fully in all respects as if the undersigned could do
if personally present. This Power of Attorney shall remain in effect until
revoked, in writing, by the undersigned.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Power of Attorney,
this 17th day of November, 1995.
MERRILL LYNCH & Co., Inc.
By: /s/ David H. Komansky
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Name: David H. Komansky
Title: President and Chief Operating Officer
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