SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: March 25, 2010
Genesis Lease Limited
(Exact Name of registrant as specified in its charter)
4450 Atlantic Avenue
Westpark, Shannon
Co. Clare, Ireland
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F
or Form 40-F:
Form 20-F þ Form 40-F o
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by
Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): o
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Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): o
Indicate by check mark whether registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form
is also thereby furnishing the information to the commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934:
Yes o No þ
If Yes is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with
Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- .
TABLE OF CONTENTS
On March 25, 2010, AerCap Holdings N.V. (AerCap) and Genesis Lease Limited (Genesis) announced
the completion of the amalgamation of Genesis with AerCap International Bermuda Limited (AerCap
International), a wholly-owned subsidiary of AerCap, as contemplated by the
Agreement and Plan of Amalgamation, dated as of September 17, 2009 (the Amalgamation
Agreement), among Genesis, AerCap, and AerCap International. Pursuant to the Amalgamation
Agreement, Genesis was amalgamated with AerCap International (the Amalgamation), with
the resulting amalgamated company continuing as a wholly-owned subsidiary of AerCap. As a result
of the Amalgamation, former Genesis shareholders will receive one AerCap ordinary share for every
Genesis common share they owned.
The Amalgamation was approved by the shareholders of Genesis at a special general meeting held on
March 23, 2010 and became effective pursuant to a Certificate of Amalgamation issued by the
Registrar of Companies in Bermuda on March 25, 2010.
The following document, which is attached as an exhibit hereto, is incorporated by reference herein:
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Joint press release, dated March 25, 2010, issued by AerCap Holdings N.V. and Genesis Lease Limited. |
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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, thereunto duly authorized.
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Genesis Lease Limited
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(Registrant)
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Date: March 25, 2010 |
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/s/ John McMahon
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John McMahon |
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Chairman, President and
Chief Executive Officer |
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