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

January 28, 2016

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)

Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Iowa

0-23224

42-1135319

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

1022 Airport Parkway

Cheyenne, WY 82001

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(307) 432-7000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Item 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b) On January 28, 2016, Stan Gadek resigned from his position as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd. (the “Company”). He will continue to serve as a consultant to the Company through the remainder of February 2016. Michael O. Matthews, the Company’s former Chief Financial Officer, also continues to serve as a consultant to the Company through July 2, 2016 pursuant to the previously disclosed agreement entered into between the Company and Mr. Matthews dated as of September 2, 2015. The Company has begun a search for a replacement Chief Financial Officer.

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.

Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd.

Date: February 2, 2016

/s/ Douglas G. Voss

Douglas G. Voss

Chief Executive Officer

GREAT LAKES AVIATION LTD 8-K