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CORPORATE INFORMATION
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO. GENERAL OFFICES
P.O. Box 36611
2702 Love Field Drive
Dallas, TX 75235
Telephone: 214-792-4000
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
A copy of the Company’s Annual Report on Form
10-K, as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission, is included herein. Other financial
information can be found on Southwest’s web site
(southwest.com) or may be obtained without charge
by writing or calling:
Southwest Airlines Co.
Investor Relations, HDQ-6IR
P.O. Box 36611
2702 Love Field Drive
Dallas, Texas 75235
Telephone: 214-792-4908
ANNUAL MEETING
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Southwest
Airlines Co. will be held at 10:00 a.m. on May 15,
2013, at the Omni Dallas Hotel located at 555 S.
Lamar St., Dallas, Texas 75202.
STOCK EXCHANGE LISTING
New York Stock Exchange Ticker Symbol: LUV
TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR
Registered shareholder inquiries regarding stock
transfers, address changes, lost stock certificates,
dividend payments and reinvestments, direct stock
purchases, or account consolidation should be
directed to:
Wells Fargo Shareowner Services
1110 Centre Pointe Curve, Suite 101
Mendota Heights, MN 55120-4100
866-877-6206
651-450-4064
www.shareowneronline.com
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC
ACCOUNTING FIRM
Ernst & Young LLP
Dallas, Texas
2012 SOUTHWEST AIRLINES ONE REPORT
To illustrate our steadfast focus on a triple bottom line – our Performance, our People, and our Planet – we have highlighted
these three elements of sustainability in an interactive, electronic publication for our fourth annual Southwest Airlines One
Report. Our award-winning integrated One Report combines financial, corporate responsibility, and environmental reporting
into one comprehensive report, which adheres to the Global Reporting Initiative, an internationally recognized standard for
sustainability reporting. You can read the 2012 Southwest Airlines One Report at southwest.com/citizenship or
http://southwest.investorroom.com/.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Our Letter to Shareholders contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Specific forward-looking statements
include, without limitation, statements related to (i) the Company’s strategic plan and initiatives and its related financial and
operational plans, goals, and expectations; (ii) the Company’s plans and expectations related to its integration of AirTran,
including anticipated integration timeframes and expected financial results associated with the acquisition; (iii) the
Company’s network plans, including its network optimization opportunities, and its related financial and operational
expectations; (iv) the Company’s fleet plans, including its fleet modernization plans, and related financial and operational
goals and expectations; and (v) the Company’s expectations with respect to its competitive position. These forward-looking
statements are based on the Company’s current intent, expectations, and projections and are not guarantees of future
performance. These statements involve risks, uncertainties, assumptions, and other factors that are difficult to predict and that
could cause actual results to vary materially from those expressed in or indicated by them. Factors include, among others,
(i) the impact of economic conditions and fuel prices on the Company’s overall business decisions, plans, and strategies;
(ii) the Company’s ability to timely and effectively prioritize its strategic initiatives and related expenditures; (iii) the
Company’s ability to timely and effectively implement, transition, and maintain the necessary information technology systems
and infrastructure to support its operations and initiatives; (iv) the Company’s ability to successfully integrate AirTran and
realize the expected synergies and other benefits from the acquisition; (v) the Company’s dependence on third parties with
respect to certain of its initiatives; (vi) actions of competitors, including without limitation pricing, scheduling, and capacity
decisions, and consolidation and alliance activities; (vii) the impact of governmental regulations on the Company’s
operations; and (viii) other factors, as described in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
including the detailed factors discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012.