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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) May 12, 2011 (May 10, 2011)
Aircastle Limited
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Bermuda   001-32959   98-0444035
 
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
  (Commission
File Number)
  (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
     
c/o Aircastle Advisor LLC
300 First Stamford Place, Stamford, Connecticut
  06902
 
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (203) 504-1020
 
(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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Section 8 — Other Events
Item 8.01 Other Events.
     On May 10, 2011 Aircastle Limited (the “Company”) announced that it had been informed by funds managed by affiliates of Fortress Investment Group LLC that such funds are offering 5,000,000 common shares pursuant to Aircastle’s shelf registration statement which was previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Aircastle will not sell any shares in the offering and will not receive any proceeds from the offering.
Citi is acting as underwriter for the offering.
     A copy of the press release announcing the offering is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Section 9 — Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
     
99.1
  Press Release dated May 10, 2011.

 


 

SIGNATURE
     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.
         
  AIRCASTLE LIMITED
(Registrant)
 
 
  /s/ David Walton    
  David Walton   
  Chief Operating Officer,
General Counsel and Secretary 
 
 
Date: May 12, 2011

 


 

EXHIBIT INDEX
     
Exhibit Number   Exhibit
99.1
  Press Release dated May 10, 2011