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 January 17, 2013
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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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On January 17, 2013, Aircastle Limited (the “Issuer”), completed its offer to exchange up to $500 million of its outstanding 6.25% Senior Notes due 2019 (the “Original Notes”) for 6.25% Senior Notes due 2019 that have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “New Notes”). The exchange offer was made in order to satisfy certain obligations of the Issuer contained in a Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of November 30, 2012.
The exchange offer expired at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on January 16, 2013. All $500 million in aggregate principal amount of the Original Notes were exchanged. The New Notes are substantially identical to the Original Notes, except that the New Notes have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and, as a result, the transfer restrictions and registration rights provisions applicable to the Original Notes do not apply to the New Notes.
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
| AIRCASTLE LIMITED | ||
|
(Registrant) | ||
| By: | /s/ David Walton | |
| David Walton | ||
| Chief Operating Officer, General Counsel and Secretary | ||
Date: January 17, 2013