Edgar Filing: ORNSTEIN JONATHAN G

Ownership Submission

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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Â ORNSTEIN JONATHAN G

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/09/2018

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MESA AIR GROUP INC [MESA]

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

410 N. 44TH STREET, SUITE 700

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

__X__ Director	_____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)
Chairman and CEO

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

(Street)

PHOENIX,Â AZÂ 85008

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

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	548,550	D	Â

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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 of Derivative Security: 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		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Restricted Stock Units	06/01/2018	Â ⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	45,808	$ 0	D	Â
Stock Appreciation Rights	01/21/2015⁽²⁾	01/20/2024	Common Stock	250,000	$ 1.6	D	Â
Stock Appreciation Rights	07/21/2016⁽³⁾	07/20/2025	Common Stock	250,000	$ 6.8	D	Â
Stock Appreciation Rights	01/19/2017⁽⁴⁾	01/18/2026	Common Stock	250,000	$ 7.1	D	Â
Restricted Stock Award	07/21/2016	Â ⁽⁵⁾	Common Stock	75,000	$ 0	D	Â
Restricted Stock Award	06/01/2017	Â ⁽⁶⁾	Common Stock	57,973	$ 0	D	Â
Restricted Stock Award	06/01/2018	Â ⁽⁷⁾	Common Stock	75,405	$ 0	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
ORNSTEIN JONATHAN G 410 N. 44TH STREET, SUITE 700 PHOENIX,Â AZÂ 85008	Â X	Â	Â Chairman and CEO	Â

Signatures

/s/ Jonathan G. Ornstein		08/09/2018
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive, on a one for one basis, common stock of the Company. The restricted stock shall vest annually in equal one-third increments beginning on June 1, 2018, until fully vested.
(2)	Cash-settled stock appreciation rights.
(3)	Cash-settled stock appreciation rights.
(4)	Cash-settled stock appreciation rights of which 83,335 shares remain unvested.
(5)	The restricted stock award vests as follows: Annually in equal increments beginning on July 21, 2016, until fully vested.
(6)	The restricted stock award vests as follows: Annually in equal one-third increments beginning on June 1, 2017, until fully vested.
(7)	The restricted stock award vests as follows: Annually in equal one-third increments beginning on June 1, 2018, until fully vested.

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