LUV files 8-K with Q3 2025 earnings release and investor deck
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
8-K
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Southwest Airlines Co. furnished an 8-K announcing its financial results for the third quarter of 2025 and posted a supplemental investor presentation on October 22, 2025.
The materials were furnished, not filed, under Items 2.02 and 7.01. Included exhibits were the Earnings Press Release (Exhibit 99.1), Supplemental Information (Exhibit 99.2), and the Cover Page Interactive Data File (Exhibit 104).
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8-K Event Classification
3 items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
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Item 2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Condition
Financial
Disclosure of earnings results, typically an earnings press release or preliminary financials.
Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure
Disclosure
Material non-public information disclosed under Regulation Fair Disclosure, often investor presentations or guidance.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.
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): October 22, 2025
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On October 22, 2025, the Registrant issued a press release (the "Earnings Press Release") announcing its financial results for third quarter 2025. The Earnings Press Release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.02.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On October 22, 2025, the Registrant also posted on its investor relations website at www.southwestairlinesinvestorrelations.com a supplemental presentation (the "Supplemental Information") providing additional information with respect to its planned initiatives and financial outlook. The Supplemental Financial Information is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated by reference into this Item 7.01. The Supplemental Information should be read in conjunction with the Earnings Press Release.
The information furnished in Items 2.02 and 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, 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 Earnings Release.
99.2 Registrant’s Supplemental Information.
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
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.
| SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO. | ||||||||
| October 22, 2025 | By: | /s/ Tom Doxey | ||||||
| Tom Doxey | ||||||||
| Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
| (Principal Financial Officer) | ||||||||
FAQ
What did Southwest Airlines (LUV) announce in this 8-K?
The company furnished its third quarter 2025 financial results and a supplemental investor presentation.
When were LUV’s Q3 2025 results released?
They were released on October 22, 2025.
Where can I find the supplemental presentation for LUV?
It is posted on the investor relations site at www.southwestairlinesinvestorrelations.com and furnished as Exhibit 99.2.
Are the Q3 2025 materials considered filed with the SEC?
No. Items 2.02 and 7.01 were furnished, not filed, and are not subject to Section 18 liabilities.
Which exhibits were included with LUV’s 8-K?
Exhibit 99.1 (Earnings Press Release), Exhibit 99.2 (Supplemental Information), and Exhibit 104 (Cover Page Inline XBRL).
What is Southwest Airlines’ trading symbol and exchange?
Common stock trades as LUV on the New York Stock Exchange.