UNITED STATES

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): October 18, 2005

CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

DELAWARE

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

1-10323

74-2099724

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1600 Smith Street, Dept. HQSEO, Houston, Texas

77002

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

(713) 324-2950

(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

______________________________________

(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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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

 

99.1

Press Release dated October 18, 2005

     

 

 

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.

 

CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, INC.

 

 

October 19, 2005

By   /s/ Jennifer L. Vogel

        Jennifer L. Vogel

        Senior Vice President, General Counsel

and Secretary

 

   
   
   

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

99.1

Press Release dated October 18, 2005