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style="position:absolute;bottom:0;width:100%;"><div style="text-align:center;margin-top:5pt;"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:99.415%;"><tr><td style="width:1.0%;"></td><td style="width:98.900%;"></td><td style="width:0.1%;"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="height:3pt;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-top:1pt solid #000000;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"></td></tr></table></div></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"/><div style="min-height:42.75pt;width:100%;"><div style="text-align:center;"><span><br/></span></div></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div id="ic5bbe1bc864a499cbed463bdc14cdc41_7"></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div style="-sec-extract:summary;"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:115%;">Section 5 - Corporate Governance and Management</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:115%;">Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%;">On September 30, 2020, the Board of Directors of Aircastle Limited (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) voted to change the fiscal year end of the Company from December 31, to the last day in February, beginning with the year ending February 28, 2021. 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ayr-20200930
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)
September 30, 2020
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,
Suite 400
Stamford
Connecticut
06901
(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):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
N/A
N/A
N/A
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐
Section 5 - Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On September 30, 2020, the Board of Directors of Aircastle Limited (the "Company") voted to change the fiscal year end of the Company from December 31, to the last day in February, beginning with the year ending February 28, 2021. The Company will file a Form 10-QT with the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
for the two months ended February 29, 2020 within the next 45 days, as described in the press release furnished hereto as Exhibit 99.1, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Section 9
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Financial Statements and Exh
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Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exh
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bits.
(d)
Exhibits.
Exhibit
No.
Description
99.1
Press Release, dated September 30, 2020, issued by Aircastle Limited.
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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)
/s/ Aaron Dahlke
Aaron Dahlke
Chief Financial Officer
Date: September 30, 2020