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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549


FORM 8-K


CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

May 18, 2010
(Date of earliest event reported)

ALASKA AIR GROUP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

1-8957
91-1292054
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)


             19300 International Boulevard, Seattle, Washington
98188
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)

(206) 392-5040
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)


(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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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ITEM 5.07.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held on May 18, 2010.  At the Annual Meeting, all nine directors were elected for one-year terms expiring on the date of the Annual Meeting in 2011.  The results of the voting in the election of directors were as follows:
 
Proposal 1.  Election of nominees for the Board of Directors:
 
Board Nominees
For
  
Against
  
Abstain
  
Broker Non Votes
William S. Ayer
28,998,712
  
558,504
  
21,272
  
2,249,764
Patricia M. Bedient
29,178,462
  
371,827
  
28,199
  
2,249,764
Phyllis J. Campbell
29,082,268
  
468,455
  
27,765
  
2,249,764
Mark R. Hamilton
29,179,112
  
376,627
  
22,749
  
2,249,764
Jessie J. Knight, Jr.
28,888,980
  
659,599
  
29,909
  
2,249,764
R. Marc Langland
29,088,432
  
465,368
  
24,688
  
2,249,764
Dennis F. Madsen
29,076,662
  
472,792
  
29,034
  
2,249,764
Byron I. Mallott
29,087,635
  
467,117
  
23,736
  
2,249,764
J. Kenneth Thompson
29,117,133
  
437,054
  
24,301
  
2,249,764
 
The results of voting on Proposals 2 through 5 were as follows:
 
Proposal 2.
A board proposal to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent auditor:
 
   
Number of Votes
  
For
     31,573,383  
Against
     214,555  
Abstain
     40,314  
Broker Non-votes
     0  

Proposal 3.
   A board proposal seeking advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers.
       
   
Number of Votes
  
For
     31,001,097  
Against
     742,058  
Abstain
     85,097  
Broker Non-votes
     0  
 

 
Proposal 4.
A board proposal seeking approval of the Company’s 2010 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
 
       
   
Number of Votes
  
For
     29,088,589  
Against
     458,476  
Abstain
     31,423  
Broker Non-votes
     2,249,764  


 
 
 
 
Proposal 5.
A stockholder proposal regarding Shareowner Action by Written Consent.
       
   
Number of Votes
  
For
     18,616,541  
Against
     10,583,313  
Abstain
     378,634  
Broker Non-votes
     2,249,764  
 
 

 
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 thereunto duly authorized.

ALASKA AIR GROUP, INC.                                                                           
Registrant

Date: May 21, 2010

/s/ Keith Loveless                                                                                
Keith Loveless
Corporate Secretary and General Counsel