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 24, 2012 (May 24, 2012)

 

 

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 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On May 24, 2012, Aircastle Limited (the “Company”) held its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (“AGM”).

The following matters were voted on at such AGM and the results of such voting is indicated below.

 

1. Appointment of Chairman of the AGM.
     For      Against      Abstain  

Ron Wainshal

     68,483,469         0         0   

 

2. Amendment of Bye-Laws to increase Board Size.

 

For        Against        Abstain       
  59,268,213           247,916           24,806      

 

3. Election of Class III Directors.
     For      Withheld      Broker Non-Votes  

Giovanni Bisignani

     58,702,590         838,345         8,942,534   

Wesley R. Edens

     26,066,239         33,474,696         8,942,534   

Peter V. Ueberroth

     57,986,428         1,554,507         8,942,534   

 

4. Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for Aircastle Limited for fiscal year 2012, and to authorize the directors of Aircastle Limited, acting by the Audit Committee, to determine the independent registered public accounting firm’s fees.

 

For        Against        Abstain       
  63,289,595           5,170,530           23,670      

 

5. Advisory vote on compensation of named executive officers.

 

For        Against        Abstain        Broker
Non-Votes
      
  57,790,532           1,698,181           52,222           8,942,534      

 

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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 24, 2012

 

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