Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (Form: 8-K)  

 

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 17, 2014

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 001-16545 13-4146982
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
2000 Westchester Avenue, Purchase, New York   10577
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   914-701-8000

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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On January 17, 2014, Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. ("AAWW" or the "Company") received notice from its 49% owned affiliate, Global Supply Systems Limited ("GSS"), that British Airways Plc ("BA") has provided an early termination notice under the wet lease agreement between BA and GSS relating to three of the Company's B747-8F aircraft, which are currently leased to GSS. The effective date of the wet lease termination is April 30, 2014. The three 747-8F aircraft leases between Atlas Air, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and GSS relating to such aircraft will terminate on the same date.

For additional information, see AAWW's press release dated January 17, 2014, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and which is incorporated herein by reference.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit 99 - Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. press release, dated January 17, 2014.





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SIGNATURES

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.

         
    Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
          
January 17, 2014   By:   /s/ Adam R. Kokas
       
        Name: Adam R. Kokas
        Title: Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary and Chief Human Resources Officer

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99
  Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. press release, dated January 17, 2014.