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):

August 24, 2011

 

 

HAWAIIAN HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

1-31443

 

71-0879698

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

3375 Koapaka Street, Suite G-350

Honolulu, HI  96819

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

(808) 835-3700

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(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:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


 

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On August 24, 2011, the Company’s Board of Directors appointed Richard N. Zwern to the Board of Directors.  The Board of Directors has appointed Mr. Zwern to the Compensation Committee and to the Governance and Nominating Committee.

 

There are no transactions in which Mr. Zwern has an interest requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

 

In connection with his appointment to the Board of Directors, on August 24, 2011, Mr. Zwern was granted options to purchase 5,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at a price per share equal to the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the NASDAQ Global Market on such date.  The options have a ten-year term and vest in three equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant.

 

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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.

 

 

 

HAWAIIAN HOLDINGS, INC.

 

 

 

Date: August 26, 2011

By:

/s/ Peter R. Ingram

 

 

Peter R. Ingram

 

 

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

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