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 21, 2026

Republic Airways Holdings Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware 001-38626 85-0302351
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
2 Brickyard Lane
Carmel, Indiana 46032
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(317) 484-6000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading
Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange
on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share RJET The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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Item 5.07

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

At the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders of Republic Airways Holdings Inc. (the “Company”), held on May 21, 2026, the Company’s stockholders considered and voted on the below proposals, which are described in more detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement, dated April 9, 2026, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Proposal No. 1: Election of Directors

The Company’s stockholders elected the following nominees as directors of the Company, each to serve until the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders, based upon the following votes:

Director/Nominee For Against Abstain Broker
Non-Votes

Ellen N. Artist

38,482,672 58,134 18,625 1,478,416

David Grizzle

38,501,983 38,976 18,472 1,478,416

Michael C. Lenz

38,481,484 59,398 18,549 1,478,416

Ruth Okediji

38,484,055 56,793 18,583 1,478,416

Barry W. Ridings

38,479,777 61,112 18,542 1,478,416

James E. Sweetnam

38,480,112 60,777 18,542 1,478,416

Proposal No. 2: Advisory vote to approve compensation of named executive officers

The Company’s stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, based upon the following votes:

For Against Abstain Broker
Non-Votes
38,417,100 135,353 6,978 1,478,416

Proposal No. 3: Ratification of appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year ending December 31, 2026

The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, based upon the following votes:

For Against Abstain Broker
Non-Votes
39,999,193 32,846 5,808 0

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.

  Date: May 26, 2026 REPUBLIC AIRWAYS HOLDINGS INC.
By:

/s/ Joseph P. Allman

Name: Joseph P. Allman
Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer