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): July 20, 2011

Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		001-33160		20-2436320
(State or other Jurisdiction of		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)
Incorporation)

3801 South Oliver, Wichita, Kansas		67210
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (316) 526-9000

N/A

(Former name or former address if changed since last report.)

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Item 8.01		Other Events.

     WICHITA, Kan., July 20, 2011, the Company announced that it will record a pre-tax charge of approximately $53 million, or $0.26 per share in the second quarter 2011 as it recognizes additional cost growth on the Gulfstream G250 wing program and establishes program management and production at its North Carolina facility. The company expects to report fully diluted earnings per share for the second quarter of between $0.19 and $0.21 per share, including the impact of the charge.

     These costs will be recorded as additional forward-loss in the company’s Wing Segment in the second quarter 2011 results.

     The Company will update its 2011 full year guidance when it reports second quarter 2011 results on August 4, 2011.

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.