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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Allegiant Travel (ALGT)

Allegiant completes acquisition of Sun Country Airlines; board expands to eleven

Neutral Impact 5 of 5 m&a Written later

Allegiant Travel completed its acquisition of Sun Country Airlines on May 13, 2026, making Sun Country a wholly owned subsidiary. Each Sun Country share was converted into $4.10 in cash plus 0.1557 Allegiant shares. Allegiant expects about $140 million in annual synergies within three years of closing and says the deal should be accretive to earnings per share in the first full year after closing.

Key points

  • Acquisition closed May 13, 2026; Sun Country common stock has ceased trading on NASDAQ.
  • Each Sun Country share converted into $4.10 in cash and 0.1557 Allegiant common shares.
  • Allegiant's board expanded from eight to eleven directors; Jude Bricker, Jennifer Vogel and Thomas Kennedy joined.
  • Allegiant expects about $140 million in annual synergies within three years following closing and integration.

The filing

CompanyAllegiant Travel (ALGT)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMay 13, 2026, 4:24 PM ET
Accession number0001140361-26-021056

Items reported: 2.01 Acquisition or Disposition Completed5.02 Director / Officer Change5.03 Bylaw / Charter Amendment7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 6:56 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on May 13, 2026.

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