SkyWest CCO covers taxes with 43,248-share transfer

SkyWest Inc.'s chief commercial officer Wade J. Steel reported a tax-related share disposition.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

SkyWest Inc.'s chief commercial officer Wade J. Steel reported a tax-related share disposition. On 02/09/2026, he transferred 43,248 shares of SkyWest common stock at $105.96 per share under transaction code F, which indicates shares were used to cover a tax liability.

After this transaction, he directly owned 111,138 shares of common stock and indirectly held 10,451 shares through a 401K plan. This filing reflects an administrative tax-withholding event rather than an open-market purchase or sale.

Insider Trade Summary

Exercise Price or Tax Liability: 43,248 shares

Exercise Price or Tax Liability 2 txns

Insider Steel Wade J

Role CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Common Stock	43,248	$105.96	$4.58M
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 111,138 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 10,451 shares (Indirect, By 401K Plan)

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What insider transaction did SKYW chief commercial officer Wade Steel report?

Wade J. Steel reported a tax-related share disposition involving 43,248 SkyWest common shares. The transaction used code F, meaning shares were delivered to satisfy tax obligations arising from an equity award rather than sold in the open market.

How many SKYW shares did Wade Steel dispose of for tax withholding?

Wade Steel disposed of 43,248 SkyWest common shares at $105.96 per share. The Form 4 describes this as a code F transaction, where shares are surrendered to cover tax liabilities instead of a traditional open-market sale.

How many SKYW shares does Wade Steel own after this Form 4 transaction?

Following the reported transaction, Wade Steel directly owned 111,138 SkyWest common shares. He also indirectly held 10,451 additional shares through a 401K plan, according to the beneficial ownership figures disclosed in the Form 4 filing.

Was Wade Steel’s SKYW Form 4 transaction an open-market sale?

The Form 4 shows transaction code F, indicating shares were used to pay a tax liability. This means the 43,248 SkyWest shares were delivered for tax withholding related to an equity award, not executed as a standard open-market sale.

What does transaction code F mean in Wade Steel’s SKYW Form 4?

Transaction code F indicates payment of an exercise price or tax liability by delivering securities. In this case, 43,248 SkyWest common shares were surrendered at $105.96 each to cover taxes, rather than being bought or sold for investment purposes.

How many SKYW shares does Wade Steel hold through a 401K plan?

The Form 4 reports that Wade Steel indirectly holds 10,451 SkyWest common shares through a 401K plan. These shares are listed separately from his directly owned 111,138 shares, reflecting retirement-plan ownership rather than direct personal holdings.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 02/12/2026 - 08:03 PM Learn about SEC filing dates

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Steel Wade J

(Last) (First) (Middle)

444 S RIVER ROAD

(Street)

SAINT GEORGE UT 84790

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SKYWEST INC [ SKYW ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/09/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	02/09/2026		F		43,248	D	$105.96	111,138	D
Common Stock								10,451	I	By 401K Plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

	/s/ Wade J. Steel	02/12/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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