Form 8K - Spirit's Board elects Robert Fornaro to Board of Directors


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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): January 28, 2013
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SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

001-35186
(Commission File Number)
38-1747023
(IRS Employer Identification Number)

2800 Executive Way
Miramar, Florida 33025
(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)

(954) 447-7920
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5.02     Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
 
On April 25, 2014, the Board of Directors of Spirit Airlines, Inc. (“Spirit”) elected Robert L. Fornaro to Spirit's Board of Directors, effective May 2, 2014. The Board of Directors appointed Mr. Fornaro to serve on the Board's Compensation Committee, also effective May 2, 2014. Mr. Fornaro will be compensated for his service as a director on the same basis as other non-employee directors of Spirit. Compensation for Spirit's non-employee directors is described in Spirit's Proxy Statement for its 2014 annual meeting of stockholders as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 28, 2014.

Mr. Fornaro was designated a Class III Director and will be up for re-election at Spirit's 2014 annual meeting of stockholders to be held on June 17, 2014.
 
A copy of Spirit's press release announcing Mr. Fornaro's election to the Board of Directors is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1.
 
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits


Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Spirit Airlines' Board Elects Robert L. Fornaro as New Board Member








SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


Date: May 1, 2014    
SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.
By: /s/ Thomas Canfield
Name: Thomas Canfield
Title: Senior Vice President and General Counsel    





EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.
Description
 
 
99.1
Spirit Airlines' Board Elects Robert L. Fornaro as New Board Member