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) March 28, 2012 (March 27, 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.)
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Section 7 – Regulation FD
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On March 27, 2012, Aircastle Limited issued a press release announcing that the Company has posted its 2011 Passive Foreign Investment Company (“PFIC”) Annual Information Statements to its website.
Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated March 27, 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: March 28, 2012
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated March 27, 2012 | |