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Proxy Statement for the
Annual Meeting of Shareholders of
SKYWEST, INC.
To Be Held on Tuesday, May 4, 2010
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Overview ................................................................ 1
Proposal 1—Election of Directors .............................................. 4
Executive Officers .......................................................... 14
Corporate Governance ...................................................... 14
Meetings and Committees of the Board .......................................... 18
Compensation Discussion and Analysis ........................................... 21
Compensation Committee Report .............................................. 30
Summary Compensation Table ................................................. 31
Grants of Plan-Based Awards for 2009 ........................................... 33
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End ..................................... 34
Option Exercises and Stock Vested .............................................. 35
Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation for 2009 .................................... 35
Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control ........................... 37
Director Compensation ...................................................... 38
Director Summary Compensation Table .......................................... 39
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners ................................... 40
Proposal 2—Approval of the SkyWest, Inc. 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan ................. 41
Proposal 3—Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm . . . 49
Audit & Finance Committee Disclosure .......................................... 49
Fees Paid to Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm .......................... 53
Report of the Audit & Finance Committee ........................................ 54
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance ............................ 54
Shareholder Proposals for the 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders ..................... 54
Delivery of Documents to Shareholders Sharing an Address ........................... 55
Other Business ............................................................ 55
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