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):  March 12, 2011


Macquarie Equipment Leasing Fund, LLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
333-154278
26-3291543
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     
225 Franklin St., 17th Floor, Suite 1700, Boston, MA
 
02110
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
 
(617) 457-0645
 
 
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 


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Item 8.01.    Other Events.

Macquarie Equipment Leasing Fund, LLC published a press release dated March 14, 2011 announcing its purchase of a 2002 Bombardier CRJ-700ER regional jet aircraft.  A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)   Exhibits.


Exhibit
Number
 
 
Description
 
99.1
 
 
Press Release dated March 14, 2011
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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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.


 
MACQUARIE EQUIPMENT LEASING FUND, LLC
   
Date:  March 14, 2011
By:  /s/ David Fahy          
David Fahy
President of the Manager      
 
   
   
   
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
 

 
Exhibit
Number
 
 
Description
 
99.1
 
 
Press Release dated March 14, 2011
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
Macquarie Group of Companies                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Exhibit 99.1
 
 
eMedia Release

Macquarie Equipment Leasing Fund, LLC
 

RECENT TRANSACTION – ACQUISITION OF A BOMBARDIER CRJ-700ER REGIONAL JET
AIRCRAFT
 
 
BOSTON, March 14, 2011 - Macquarie Equipment Leasing Fund, LLC (“the Fund”) announces
 
that on March 12, 2011 it purchased a 2002 Bombardier CRJ-700ER regional jet aircraft (“the
 
Aircraft”). The Aircraft is fitted with two General Electric jet engines and has a maximum range
 
with 70 passengers of 1,732 nautical miles. The Aircraft is on lease until April, 2014 to an airline
 
which is wholly owned by the Government of India and is used by the airline for its domestic
 
routes in India. The Fund paid a purchase price of approximately $9.2 million for the Aircraft.
 
Rentals will be paid to the Fund monthly in U.S dollars. At the end of the lease term, the lessee
 
may return or continue to rent the Aircraft.
 

 
The Fund is managed by Macquarie Asset Management Inc. (MAMI), a wholly owned Macquarie
 
Group entity. The offering is being made only by means of a prospectus, copies of which may be
 
obtained from Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc., the dealer-manager for the offering, at:
 

 
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.
 
125 West 55th Street, 22nd Floor
 
New York, NY 10019
 
(866-965-7622)
 

 
A registration statement relating to the limited liability company shares was declared effective by
 
the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 19, 2010. This press release shall not
 
constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these
 
securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful
 
prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
 
 
 
 

 

 
About MAMI / Macquarie Group
 
Macquarie Asset Management Inc. (MAMI) is a part of Macquarie’s Corporate and Asset
 
Finance Group, which employs over 900 employees located in North America, Europe, Asia and
 
Australia / New Zealand.
 

 
Macquarie Group is a diversified international provider of banking, financial, leasing, advisory
 
and investment services. Macquarie has assets under management of approximately $324
 
billion (as at September 30, 2010) and operates in more than 70 locations across 28 countries
 
(as of December 31, 2010).



For further information, please contact:
 
Stephen Yan
Corporate Communications, Macquarie Group
Tel: +1 212 231 1310
Email: stephen.yan@macquarie.com