SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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^*

Lamb Jeff

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.

2702 LOVE FIELD DRIVE

(Street)

DALLAS

75235

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/18/2010

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO [ LUV ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	SVP Admin & Chief People Off.

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	1,527	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽¹⁾	01/20/2015	Common Stock	1,753	$14.25	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽²⁾	07/08/2015	Common Stock	18,200	$13.76	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽¹⁾	12/31/2015	Common Stock	5,000	$16.43	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽³⁾	02/06/2016	Common Stock	27,300	$16.47	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽¹⁾	03/17/2016	Common Stock	10,000	$17.53	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁴⁾	01/31/2018	Common Stock	30,000	$12.18	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁵⁾	02/01/2019	Common Stock	50,000	$6.75	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The option is currently fully exercisable.

2. The option is currently exercisable with respect to 5,600 shares and will become exercisable with respect to the remainder of the shares as follows: 1,960 on July 8, 2010; 2,240 on July 8, 2011; 2,520 on July 8, 2012; 2,800 on July 8, 2013; and 3,080 on July 8, 2014.

3. The option is currently exercisable with respect to 8,400 shares and will become exercisable with respect to the remainder of the shares as follows: 2,940 on February 6, 2011; 3,360 on February 6, 2012; 3,780 on February 6, 2013; 4,200 on February 6, 2014; and 4,620 on February 6, 2015.

4. The option is currently exercisable with respect to 20,000 shares and will become exercisable with respect to the remaining 10,000 shares on February 1, 2011.

5. The option will become exercisable with respect to 25,000 shares on each of February 2, 2010, and February 2, 2011.

Remarks:

	Marilyn R. Post, on behalf of and as attorney-in-fact for Jeff Lamb	05/21/2010
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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