Form 8-K

 

 

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) December 21, 2012 (December 19, 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):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Section 7 — Regulation FD

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On December 19, 2012, Aircastle Limited (NYSE: AYR) (“Aircastle” or the “Company”) announced that it closed a $150 million unsecured revolving credit facility (“the Facility”) among the Company, Citibank, N.A. as administrative agent and lender, Goldman Sachs Bank USA, as lender, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as lender and an affiliate of RBC Capital Markets, as lender. The Facility matures in December of 2015.

Section 9 — Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated December 19, 2012 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: December 21, 2012

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

Number

   

Description

99.1    Press Release dated December 21, 2012