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UNITED STATES |
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION |
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Washington, D.C. 20549 |
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FORM 8-K |
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CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT |
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TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE |
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SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 18, 2005 |
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CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, INC. |
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) |
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DELAWARE |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
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1-10323 |
74-2099724 |
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(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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1600 Smith Street, Dept. HQSEO, Houston, Texas |
77002 |
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
(Zip Code) |
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(713) 324-2950 |
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) |
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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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act |
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(17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act |
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(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On October 18, 2005, Continental Airlines, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that it had priced a public offering of 18 million shares of its Class B Common Stock at a price to the public of $11.35 per share. The Company has granted the underwriter a 30-day option to purchase an additional 2.7 million shares of common stock to cover over-allotments, if any. The press release announcing this offering is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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99.1 |
Press Release dated October 18, 2005 |
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SIGNATURE |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Continental Airlines, Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, INC. |
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October 19, 2005 |
By /s/ Jennifer L. Vogel Jennifer L. Vogel Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
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EXHIBIT INDEX |
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99.1 |
Press Release dated October 18, 2005 |
EXHIBIT 99.1
News Release
Contact:
Corporate CommunicationsHouston: 713.324.5080
Email: corpcomm@coair.com
News archive: continental.com/company/news/ Address: P.O. Box 4607, Houston, TX 77210-4607
CONTINENTAL AIRLINES ANNOUNCES PRICING OF
PUBLIC EQUITY OFFERING
HOUSTON, Oct. 18, 2005 -- Continental Airlines, Inc. (NYSE: CAL) today announced the pricing of a public offering of 18 million shares of its Class B Common Stock at a price to the public of $11.35 per share. Continental has granted the underwriter a 30-day option to purchase an additional 2.7 million shares of common stock to cover over-allotments, if any. Continental expects the issuance and delivery of the shares to occur on October 24, 2005.
UBS Investment Bank is acting as sole underwriter for the offering. When available, copies of the prospectus supplement and prospectus relating to the offering may be obtained from UBS Investment Bank, 299 Park Ave., New York, New York 10171. These documents will also be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and will be available at the SEC's Web site at http://www.sec.gov.
The shares will be issued pursuant to a shelf registration statement that was previously filed. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy shares of Continental common stock. An offering of shares of Continental common stock will be made only by means of a prospectus. The prospectus shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state.
Statements in this press release contain "forward-looking" information within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Those factors include conditions in the financial markets and customary offering closing conditions. Please see Continental's filings with the SEC for certain other factors that may affect forward-looking information.
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