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ALASKA AIR GROUP, INC.
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS AND PROXY STATEMENT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ANNUAL MEETING INFORMATION .................................................... 1
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ........................................................ 1
BOARD PROPOSAL 1: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS ........................................ 8
BOARD PROPOSAL 2: 2010 INDEPENDENT AUDITOR ..................................... 12
BOARD PROPOSAL 3: COMPENSATION OF NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS ..................... 12
BOARD PROPOSAL 4: EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN ................................ 13
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ......................................................... 18
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION ........................................................ 29
CODE OF CONDUCT AND ETHICS .................................................... 30
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS ................................. 31
SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE ......................... 31
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS .......................................................... 32
AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT ........................................................ 33
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT ................ 34
COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS .......................................... 35
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT ................................................ 45
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION ..................... 45
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE ................................................... 46
GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS ................................................... 48
OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR-END .................................... 50
EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION .......................................... 52
OPTION EXERCISES AND STOCK VESTED .............................................. 53
PENSION BENEFITS ............................................................... 53
NONQUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION ............................................ 55
POTENTIAL PAYMENTS UPON CHANGE IN CONTROL ..................................... 56
STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL ......................................................... 58
REDUCE DUPLICATIVE MAILINGS .................................................... 61
SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS FOR NEXT ANNUAL MEETING ............................... 61
EXHIBIT A—ALASKA AIR GROUP, INC. 2010 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN .............. A-1
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