---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000766421-24-000049"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ALK"
cik: "0000766421"
company_name: "ALASKA AIR GROUP, INC."
filed_at: "2024-08-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T09:09:25.858503+00:00"
event_type: "regulatory"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Alaska Air extends DOJ merger review period to Aug 20 for Hawaiian acquisition

## Summary
- Review period pushed to 12:01 a.m. ET on August 20, 2024, per latest agreement with DOJ.
- Prior extensions moved the deadline from Aug 5 to Aug 15, then to Aug 16.
- Alaska and Hawaiian continue cooperating with DOJ's antitrust investigation.
- Merger agreement signed Dec 2, 2023; closing awaits DOJ clearance.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000766421-24-000049
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ALK
- cik: 0000766421
- company_name: ALASKA AIR GROUP, INC.
- filed_at: 2024-08-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: regulatory
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/766421/000076642124000049/0000766421-24-000049-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/766421/000076642124000049/alk-20240815.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000766421-24-000049.txt

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