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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 Seccurities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of
Report (Date of Earliest Event
Reported): April 16,
2009
Southwest
Airlines Co.
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(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Texas
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1-7259
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74-1563240
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(State
or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S.
Employer
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of
incorporation)
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File
Number)
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Identification
No.)
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P.
O. Box 36611, Dallas, Texas
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75235-1611
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant's
telephone number, including area code: (214)
792-4000
Not
Applicable
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Former
name or former address, if changed since last report
Check the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the
filing
obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
[ ] Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
(17 CFR
230.425)
[ ] Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17
CFR
240.14a-12)
[ ] Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
Exchange
Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[ ] Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
Exchange
Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item
2.02 Results of Operations and Financial
Condition.
On April 16, 2009, the Registrant issued a press release announcing its
financial results for the first quarter 2009. The press release is
furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference into this
Item 2.02.
The information furnished in this Item 2.02 shall not be deemed "filed" for
purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or
otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information
be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, regardless of any general incorporation language in such
filing, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such
filing.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits:
99.1
Registrant’s First Quarter 2009 Earnings Release.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto
duly authorized.
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SOUTHWEST
AIRLINES CO.
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April
16, 2009
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By
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/s/ Laura
Wright
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Laura
Wright
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Chief
Financial Officer
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(Principal
Financial and
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Accounting
Officer)
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Exhibit
Index
Exhibit
No.
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Description
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99.1
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Registrant's
First Quarter 2009 Earnings
Release.
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