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) January 31, 2018 (January 30, 2018)
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 201 Tresser Boulevard, 5th Floor, Stamford, Connecticut | 6901 | |
(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
On January 30, 2018 Aircastle Limited (NYSE: AYR) announced that it plans to release its fourth quarter and full year financial results for the period ended December 31, 2017 on February 13, 2018 before the market opens, 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 January 30, 2018.
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/ Christopher Beers | ||
Christopher Beers General Counsel | ||
Date: January 31, 2018
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number Exhibit
99.1 | Press Release dated January 30, 2018 |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Aircastle to Announce Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2017 Earnings on February 13, 2018
Stamford, CT. January 30, 2018 — Aircastle Limited (NYSE: AYR) (“Aircastle”) announced today that it plans to release its fourth quarter and full year financial results for the period ended December 31, 2017 on February 13, 2018 before the market opens.
In connection with the earnings release, management will host an earnings conference call on Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at 10:00 A.M. Eastern time. A copy of the earnings release will be posted to the Investor Relations section of the Aircastle Limited website provided below. All interested parties are welcome to participate on the live call. The conference call can be accessed by dialing (800) 239-9838 (from within the U.S. and Canada) or (323) 794-2551 (from outside of the U.S. and Canada) ten minutes prior to the selected start and referencing the passcode “8003549”.
A webcast of the conference call will be available to the public on a listen only basis at http://www.aircastle.com. Please allow extra time prior to the call to visit the site and download the necessary software required to listen to the internet broadcast. A replay of the webcast will be available for one month following the call. In addition to the earnings release an accompanying presentation will be posted to the Investor Relations section of Aircastle’s website.
For those who are not available to listen to the live call, a replay will be available until 1:00 P.M. Eastern time on Thursday, March 15, 2018 by dialing (888) 203-1112 (from within the U.S. and Canada) or (719) 457-0820 (from outside of the U.S. and Canada); please reference passcode “1757279”.
About Aircastle Limited
Aircastle Limited acquires, leases and sells commercial jet aircraft to airlines throughout the world. As of September 30, 2017, Aircastle owned and managed on behalf of its joint ventures 205 aircraft leased to 71 customers located in 38 countries.
Contacts:
Aircastle Advisor LLC The IGB Group
Frank Constantinople, SVP Investor Relations Leon Berman
Tel: +1-203-504-1063 Tel: +1-212-477-8438
fconstantinople@aircastle.com lberman@igbir.com
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