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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington D.C. 20549
_____________________________________________
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 14, 2021

|  |  |  | Allegiant Travel Company |  |  |  |
|  | (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |  |
| Nevada |  | 001-33166 |  | 20-4745737 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |  | (Commission File Number) |  | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
|  | 1201 North Town Center Drive |  |  |
|  | Las Vegas, NV |  | 89144 |  |
|  | (Address of principal executive offices) |  | (Zip Code) |  |

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (702) 851-7300

|  |  |  | N/A |  |  |  |
| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) |

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Section 7 Regulation FD
Item 7.01 Regulation FD.
The Company is furnishing under Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K the information included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. Exhibit 99.1 is the letter to shareholders included in the annual report being sent to shareholders of the Company and which accompanies the proxy statement being mailed to shareholders on or about May 14, 2021. Statements in the shareholder letter included as Exhibit 99.1 regarding the airline industry, industry trends, future Company performance and Company strategy are based on management’s views of past events and current and future market conditions. Statements regarding other airlines are based on publicly available information of such other airlines.
The information in Sections 7 and 9 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the information set forth in the Exhibit, is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. As such, this information shall not be incorporated by reference into any of the Company’s reports or other filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Forward-Looking Statements: Under the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, statements in the shareholder letter that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are only estimates or predictions based on our management's current beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to our management. Forward-looking statements include our statements regarding future earnings, future capacity, future cash position, the financing and completion of Sunseeker Resort in Southwest Florida, as well as other information concerning future results of operations, business strategies, financing plans, competitive position, industry environment, potential growth opportunities, the effects of future regulation and the effects of competition. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical facts and can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as the words "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "estimate," “project”, “hope” or similar expressions.
Forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. Important risk factors that could cause our results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements generally may be found in our periodic reports and registration statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov. These risk factors include, without limitation, the impact and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic on airline travel and the economy, liquidity issues resulting from the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, restrictions imposed on us as a result of accepting grants and loans under the payroll support programs, an accident involving, or problems with, our aircraft, public perception of our safety, our reliance on our automated systems, our reliance on third parties to deliver aircraft under contract to us on a timely basis, risk of breach of security of personal data, volatility of fuel costs, labor issues and costs, the ability to obtain regulatory approvals as needed , the effect of economic conditions on leisure travel, debt covenants and balances, the ability to finance aircraft to be acquired, terrorist attacks, risks inherent to airlines, our competitive environment, our reliance on third parties who provide facilities or services to us, the possible loss of key personnel, economic and other conditions in markets in which we operate, the ability to successfully develop and finance a resort in Southwest Florida, governmental regulation, increases in maintenance costs and cyclical and seasonal fluctuations in our operating results.
Any forward-looking statements are based on information available to us today and we undertake no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of future events, new information or otherwise.
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Section 9 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Not applicable.
(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No. |  | Description of Document
99.1 |  | Shareholder Letter.

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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Allegiant Travel Company has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: May 14, 2021 | ALLEGIANT TRAVEL COMPANY |
| By: | /s/ Gregory C. Anderson |
| Name: | Gregory C. Anderson |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer |

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No. |  | Description of Document
99.1 |  | Shareholder Letter.