SkyWest Airlines 2008 Annual Report Download - page 123

SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
The table below summarizes the total compensation paid to or earned by each of the NEOs for
the fiscal years indicated.
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h)
Non-Equity
Stock Option Incentive Plan All Other
Salary Awards Awards Compensation Compensation Total
Name and Principal Position Year ($) ($)(1) ($)(1) ($)(2) ($) ($)
Jerry C. Atkin .............. 2008 $362,000 $123,600 $449,169 $221,000 $113,057(3) $1,268,826
Chairman and 2007 $355,000 $ 80,973 $744,721 $269,800 $117,793(4) $1,568,287
Chief Executive Officer 2006 $345,700 $ 26,973 $770,932 $271,000 $117,803(5) $1,532,408
Bradford R. Rich ............ 2008 $263,000 $ 85,474 $298,382 $159,600 $ 84,314(6) $ 890,770
Executive Vice President, 2007 $258,000 $ 47,354 $408,936 $196,500 $ 87,586(7) $ 998,376
Chief Financial Officer 2006 $250,000 $ 15,867 $379,199 $195,900 $ 85,416(8) $ 926,382
Russell A. Childs ............ 2008 $230,000 $ 72,708 $194,840 $144,800 $ 76,582(9) $ 718,930
President and 2007 $188,750 $ 36,070 $176,330 $138,700 $ 61,225(10) $ 601,075
Chief Operating Officer—
SkyWest Airlines, Inc.
Bradford R. Holt ............ 2008 $200,000 $ 72,848 $157,719 $114,500 $ 68,344(11) $ 613,411
President and Chief 2007 $163,333 $ 36,155 $159,750 $ 96,100 $ 47,488(12) $ 502,826
Operating Officer—Atlantic
Southeast Airlines
(1) The amounts in columns (d) and (e) reflect the dollar amount recognized for financial statement reporting
purposes for the fiscal years indicated in accordance with SFAS No. 123(R) of awards of restricted stock and
stock options, as applicable, granted pursuant to the Company’s long-term incentive plans, and thus may
include amounts from awards granted in and prior to 2008, 2007 and 2006. Assumptions and methodologies
used in the calculation of these amounts with respect to the 2008 fiscal year are included in footnotes to the
Company’s audited financial statements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2008, December 31, 2007 and
December 31, 2006 which were included in the Company’s Annual Reports on Form 10-K filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission for those years.
(2) The amounts in column (f) reflect the annual performance bonus amounts earned in the year indicated based
on performance in that year and paid in the subsequent year. As described in the section entitled
‘‘Compensation Discussion and Analysis’’ above, the NEO’s annual performance bonuses are calculated based
upon the performance of the Company and its subsidiaries and the NEO in question relative to
pre-established objectives for the fiscal year in question. The target, threshold and maximum amounts for
each NEO’s fiscal year performance bonus opportunity are reported in the ‘‘Grants of Plan-Based Awards for
2008’’ table below.
(3) All other compensation for Mr. Atkin for 2008 consists of: $87,450 of employer credits under the SkyWest
Deferred Compensation Plan attributable to compensation earned for 2008; $2,567 in employer-paid health
insurance premiums; $15,259 for a personal vehicle lease; $2,930 for personal use of the Company’s
recreational equipment; and, $4,851 country club dues.
(4) All other compensation for Mr. Atkin for 2007 consists of: $94,234 of employer credits under the SkyWest
Deferred Compensation Plan attributable to compensation earned for 2007; $2,279 in employer-paid health
insurance premiums; $13,830 for a personal vehicle lease; $3,097 for personal use of the Company’s
recreational equipment; and, $4,353 country club dues.
(5) All other compensation for Mr. Atkin for 2006 consists of: $92,505 of employer credits under the SkyWest
Deferred Compensation Plan attributable to compensation earned for 2006, $2,279 in employer-paid health
insurance premiums; $13,830 for a personal vehicle lease; $3,806 for personal use of the Company’s
recreational equipment; and, $5,383 for country club dues.
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