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

July 11, 2006

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

AAR CORP.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

1-6263	36-2334820
(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

One AAR Place, 1100 N. Wood Dale Road
Wood Dale, Illinois 60191

(Address and Zip Code of Principal Executive Offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (630) 227-2000

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:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

AAR CORP. elected Patrick J. Kelly to the Board of Directors of the Company effective July 11, 2006.  Mr. Kelly is Chief Executive Officer of Resource One and Managing Director of KMK & Associates.  Mr. Kelly has been named to serve on the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors effective October 18, 2006.

Item 9.01               Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)Exhibits

99.1Press release announcing the election of Patrick J. Kelly. to the Board of Directors of AAR CORP.

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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.

Date:       July 14, 2006

AAR CORP.
By:	/s/ HOWARD A. PULSIFER
	Howard A. Pulsifer
	Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press release announcing the election of Patrick J. Kelly to the Board of Directors of AAR CORP.

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

NEWS

For immediate release

Contact:Chris Mason, Director, Corporate Communications
(630) 227-2062 chris.mason@aarcorp.com
Web address: www.aarcorp.com

PATRICK J. KELLY ELECTED TO AAR CORP. BOARD OF DIRECTORS

WOOD DALE, ILLINOIS (July 14, 2006) — AAR CORP. (NYSE: AIR) announced that its Board of Directors has elected Patrick J. Kelly as a Director of the Company for a three-year term.

Kelly, 51, currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of Resource One, an Oak Brook, Illinois based provider of computer programming services and as Managing Director of KMK & Associates, a private equity firm with interests in companies operating in the distribution, technology, real estate and financial services industries.

“Patrick’s business and entrepreneurial skills and experience in building and managing a diverse group of companies, will serve us well as we position the business for future growth,” said David P. Storch, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of AAR CORP. “We welcome him to our Board and look forward to his participation and contributions.”

AAR is a leading provider of products and value-added services to the worldwide aviation/aerospace industry.  With facilities and sales locations around the world, AAR uses its close-to-the-customer business model to serve airline and defense customers through four operating segments: Aviation Supply Chain; Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul; Structures and Systems and Aircraft Sales and Leasing.

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