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) April 1, 2014 (March 31, 2014)
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.)
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Section 7 — Regulation FD
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
Aircastle Limited (the “Company”) (NYSE: AYR) announced that it completed the first part of the Company’s previously announced $900 million purchase and leaseback agreement with LATAM Airlines Group S.A. for eight Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. Together with the four Boeing 777-300ERs acquired thus far in this transaction, the Company acquired a total of eight aircraft with a cost of $715 million during the first quarter of 2014.
Section 9 — Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated March 31, 2014 which is being furnished hereto pursuant to Item 7.01.
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: April 1, 2014
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated March 31, 2014 | |