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) February 6, 2017 (February 6, 2017)
Aircastle Limited
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Bermuda | 001-32959 | 98-0444035 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||
| of incorporation) | File Number) | 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 |
Stamford, CT. February 6, 2017 — Aircastle Limited (NYSE: AYR) (“Aircastle”) today provided an update on the status of Chief Executive Officer Ron Wainshal’s medical leave of absence as described in the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated February 6, 2017. |
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) | ||
| By: |
/s/ Christopher L. Beers | |
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| Christopher L. Beers General Counsel | ||
Date: February 6, 2017
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated February 6, 2017 | |