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proxy form and have the proxy form available when you access the Internet website or place your
telephone call. To vote your proxy by mail, mark your vote on the enclosed proxy card, then follow the
instructions on the card.
What are the Board’s recommendations on how I should vote my shares?
The Board recommends that you vote your shares as follows:
Proposal 1—FOR the election of all nine nominees for director with terms expiring at the next
annual meeting of the Company’s shareholders.
Proposal 2—FOR the approval of the SkyWest, Inc. 2009 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
Proposal 3—FOR the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young, LLP as the
Company’s independent registered public accounting firm (independent auditors)
for the year ending December 31, 2009.
What are my choices when voting?
Proposal 1—You may cast your vote in favor of up to nine individual directors. You may vote
for less than nine directors if you choose. You may also abstain from voting.
Proposal 2—You may cast your vote in favor of or against the proposal, or you may elect to
abstain from voting.
Proposal 3—You may cast your vote in favor of or against the proposal, or you may elect to
abstain from voting.
How will my shares be voted if I do not specify how they should be voted?
If you vote without indicating how you want your shares to be voted, the proxies appointed by the
Board will vote your shares as follows:
Proposal 1—FOR the election of all nine nominees for director with terms expiring at the next
annual meeting of the Company’s shareholders.
Proposal 2—FOR the approval of the SkyWest, Inc. 2009 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
Proposal 3—FOR the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young, LLP as the
Company’s independent registered public accounting firm (independent auditors)
for the year ending December 31, 2009.
How will withheld votes, abstentions and broker non-votes be treated?
Withheld votes, abstentions and broker non-votes will be deemed as ‘‘present’’ at the Meeting, and
will be counted for quorum purposes only.
Can I change my vote?
You may revoke your proxy before the time of voting at the Meeting in any of the following ways:
by mailing a revised proxy to the Secretary of the Company;
by changing your vote on the Internet website;
by using the telephone voting procedures
by voting in person at the Meeting
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