---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-26-021056"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ALGT"
cik: "0001362468"
company_name: "Allegiant Travel CO"
filed_at: "2026-05-13T20:24:28+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-13T20:28:24.654139+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Allegiant completes acquisition of Sun Country for $4.10 cash + 0.1557 shares per share

## Summary
- Each Sun Country share exchanged for $4.10 cash and 0.1557 Allegiant shares; stock ceased trading on NASDAQ.
- Combined company has 195 aircraft, serves ~22M annual customers across nearly 175 cities.
- Expects ~$140M annual synergies within 3 years; transaction accretive to EPS in first full year post-closing.
- Three Sun Country directors (Bricker, Vogel, Kennedy) join Allegiant board; board expands from 8 to 11.
- Jude Bricker to provide integration advisory services under separate agreement for $26,250/month.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-26-021056
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ALGT
- cik: 0001362468
- company_name: Allegiant Travel CO
- filed_at: 2026-05-13T20:24:28+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.01, 5.02, 5.03, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1362468/000114036126021056/0001140361-26-021056-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1362468/000114036126021056/ef20073018_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-26-021056
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-26-021056.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-26-021056.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Thomas Kennedy was appointed as Director at Allegiant Travel CO.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Thomas Kennedy, a current member of the Sun Country Board
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1362468/000114036126021056/0001140361-26-021056-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jude Bricker was appointed as Director at Allegiant Travel CO.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: three directors designated by Sun Country joined the Allegiant Board: (i) Jude Bricker, the President and CEO of Sun Country, and current member of the Sun Country board of directors
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1362468/000114036126021056/0001140361-26-021056-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jennifer Vogel was appointed as Director at Allegiant Travel CO.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Jennifer Vogel, a current member of the Sun Country Board
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1362468/000114036126021056/0001140361-26-021056-index.htm
- Governance Changes
  Allegiant Travel CO: Amendment to bylaws to change the number of directors from eight to eleven.
  - Change: bylaw amendment
  source text: the Allegiant Board approved and adopted an amendment to Allegiant’s bylaws (the “ Bylaws Amendment ”) to change the number of directors on the Board from eight to eleven
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1362468/000114036126021056/0001140361-26-021056-index.htm
- M&A Transactions
  Allegiant Travel CO completed an acquisition involving Sun Country Airlines Holdings, Inc. for $4.10 in cash, without interest, plus 0.1557 shares of Allegiant common stock per share of Sun Country common stock (closed 2026-05-13).
  - Action: acquisition
  - Counterparty: Sun Country Airlines Holdings, Inc.
  - Consideration: $4.10 in cash, without interest, plus 0.1557 shares of Allegiant common stock per share of Sun Country common stock
  - Closing: 2026-05-13
  source text: issued and outstanding share (“ Share ”) of common stock, par value $0.01 per share of Sun Country (“ Sun Country Common Stock ”), was converted into the right to receive (i) $4.10 in cash, without interest (the “ Per Share Cash Consideration ”) and (ii) 0.1557 (the “ Merger Exchange Ratio ”) shares of Allegiant common stock (“ Allegiant Common Stock ”),
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1362468/000114036126021056/0001140361-26-021056-index.htm

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