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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
MAGURNO RICHARD P

(Last) (First) (Middle)
9955 AIRTRAN BOULEVARD

(Street)
ORLANDO FL 32827

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AIRTRAN HOLDINGS INC [ AAI ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
SR.VP.,GENERAL COUNSEL, SECY
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/20/2010
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 08/31/2010 A 26,143(1) D $0 160,526(3) D
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
STOCK OPTION (RIGHT TO BUY) $4.25 08/20/2010 D(2) 133,000 08/21/2003 08/21/2010 Common Stock 133,000 $0.92 0 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The shares of restricted stock will be issued, effective August 31, 2010, pursuant to an amendment of the officer's executive benefits agreement entered into as of August 20, 2010 and a restricted stock agreement and will vest, in full, on February 6,2011.
2. The options were cancelled by mutual agreement of the officer and AirTran Holdings,Inc. The parties agreed to cancel the options in connection with an amendment of the officer's executive benefits agreement, including the officer's right to receive the restricted stock grant disclosed in Table 1 of this form.
3. Total number of beneficially owned shares adjusted to reflect deduction of 13,530 performance shares which should not be considered beneficially owned as no ownership rights until 3 year vesting occurs.
RICHARD P. MAGURNO 08/24/2010
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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