---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000766421-21-000089"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ALK"
cik: "0000766421"
company_name: "ALASKA AIR GROUP, INC."
filed_at: "2021-10-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T20:59:12.058597+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "medium"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Alaska Air Group appoints Google VP Adrienne Lofton to board; board expands to 14

## Summary
- Adrienne Lofton (VP global brand marketing at Google) appointed to board effective Oct 12, 2021.
- Board increased from 13 to 14 seats; 12 of 14 directors are independent.
- Lofton to receive prorated cash retainer of $45,150 and stock grant of $59,260.
- Company issued Investor Update on Oct 14, providing financial and operational outlook (details limited in filing).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000766421-21-000089
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ALK
- cik: 0000766421
- company_name: ALASKA AIR GROUP, INC.
- filed_at: 2021-10-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: medium
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/766421/000076642121000089/0000766421-21-000089-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/766421/000076642121000089/alk-20211014.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000766421-21-000089
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000766421-21-000089.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000766421-21-000089.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Adrienne Lofton was appointed as Director at ALASKA AIR GROUP, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On October 12, 2021, the Board of Directors of Alaska Air Group, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Adrienne Lofton to the Company’s and its airline subsidiaries’ boards of directors, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/766421/000076642121000089/0000766421-21-000089-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.