---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000766421-26-000032"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ALK"
cik: "0000766421"
company_name: "ALASKA AIR GROUP, INC."
filed_at: "2026-06-17T16:46:05+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-17T16:47:09.968971+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Alaska Air promotes CFO Shane Tackett to President; adds commercial oversight

## Summary
- Shane Tackett promoted to President of Alaska Airlines, effective June 29, 2026; retains CFO role.
- Tackett now oversees commercial division led by CCO Andrew Harrison, aligning finance and commercial.
- Base salary increased to $692,804 (from $659,813); target cash incentive raised to 105% of base.
- Long-term incentive target set at $3,000,000; prior 2026 equity award was $2,700,000.
- CEO Minicucci states promotion strengthens leadership for Alaska Accelerate and Hawaiian integration.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000766421-26-000032
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ALK
- cik: 0000766421
- company_name: ALASKA AIR GROUP, INC.
- filed_at: 2026-06-17T16:46:05+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/766421/000076642126000032/0000766421-26-000032-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/766421/000076642126000032/alk-20260617.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000766421-26-000032
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000766421-26-000032.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000766421-26-000032.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Shane Tackett was elected as President at ALASKA AIR GROUP, INC..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: President
  source text: On June 17, 2026, the Alaska Air Group, Inc. (“AAG”) Board of Directors elected Shane Tackett president of Alaska Airlines, Inc. effective June 29, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/766421/000076642126000032/0000766421-26-000032-index.htm

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