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0000894081-17-000151.txt : 20171005 0000894081-17-000151.hdr.sgml : 20171005 20171005165306 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000894081-17-000151 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20171005 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20171005 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20171005 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Air Transport Services Group, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000894081 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: AIR COURIER SERVICES [4513] IRS NUMBER: 261631624 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-50368 FILM NUMBER: 171125109 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 145 HUNTER DR CITY: WILMINGTON STATE: OH ZIP: 45177 BUSINESS PHONE: 937-382-5591 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 145 HUNTER DR CITY: WILMINGTON STATE: OH ZIP: 45177 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ABX Holdings, Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20080102 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ABX AIR INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950728 8-K 1 a2017octoberform8kcoverboa.htm 8-K Document

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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Form 8-K

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Current Report

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 5, 2017

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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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DE	000-50368	26-1631624
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	Commission File Number:	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

145 Hunter Drive, Wilmington, OH 45177

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(937) 382-5591

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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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))



o	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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). o

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. o

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangement of Certain Officers.

On October 5, 2017, the Board of Directors of Air Transport Services Group, Inc. (“ATSG”) expanded the size of the Board from five to six directors and elected Raymond E. Johns, Jr., age 62, to fill the resulting vacancy. Mr. Johns' term will expire at the Annual Stockholders' Meeting in 2018.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On October 5, 2017, Air Transport Services Group, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors had increased the size of the Board and elected Raymond E. Johns, Jr. to fill the resulting vacancy. A copy of the release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits



Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press release issued by Air Transport Services Group, Inc. on October 5, 2017.

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 thereunto duly authorized.



AIR TRANSPORT SERVICES GROUP, INC.

By:	/S/ W. JOSEPH PAYNE
	W. Joseph Payne
	Chief Legal Officer & Secretary

Date:	October 5, 2017

EX-99.1 2 ex991pressreleaseboardmemb.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 Exhibit

ATSG Elects Ray Johns to Board of Directors

WILMINGTON, OH - October 5, 2017 - Air Transport Services Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATSG) announced the election of Raymond E. Johns, Jr., to its Board of Directors, effective today.

Johns, 62, led the U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois until his retirement with the rank of General in January 2013, capping a 36-year military career. He is currently Executive Vice President of FlightSafety International Inc. headquartered in New York, where he leads the design, manufacture, and support of flight simulation equipment and flight training services to government and military organizations worldwide.

Randy Rademacher, Chairman of ATSG, said Johns brings to ATSG’s Board a deep understanding of strategic planning and analysis, as well as expertise in setting and achieving the highest standards of performance for complex air networks under challenging conditions.

“ATSG is fortunate to be able to add someone with Ray’s remarkable experience and service commitment to our Board. I’m confident he will contribute both strategic vision and valuable operating perspectives to the oversight work we do on behalf of ATSG’s shareholders,” Rademacher said.

Johns said he knew of ATSG through its contributions to the Air Mobility Command as a longtime provider of combi (combined freighter/passenger aircraft) services and other air cargo support to military locations around the world.

“Companies like ATSG play a vital part in the array of resources that keep both military and commercial supply networks operating smoothly around the world,” he said. “I look forward to working with ATSG’s Board members as we determine how best to achieve its mission for growth and profitability in the years to come.”

Johns is a 1977 U.S. Air Force Academy graduate and former test pilot and program manager for the VC-25 Air Force One replacement program. He has held staff positions at both the European and Pacific command headquarters. In Washington D.C. he served as a White House Fellow and was Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Plans and Programs, where he focused on long-range planning. He has commanded a test squadron, operations group and airlift wing, and was Director of Mobility Forces for operations in Bosnia and responsible for strategic airlift operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Johns also holds an M.S. in administration from Central Michigan University, and graduated from the John F. Kennedy School of Government’s program for senior executives at Harvard University. He serves on the National Executive Board of the Boy Scouts of America.

About Air Transport Services Group

ATSG is a leading provider of aircraft leasing and air cargo transportation and related services to domestic and foreign air carriers and other companies that outsource their air cargo lift requirements. ATSG, through its leasing and airline subsidiaries, is the world's largest owner and operator of converted Boeing 767 freighter aircraft. Through its principal subsidiaries, including two airlines with separate and distinct U.S. FAA Part 121 Air Carrier certificates, ATSG provides aircraft leasing, air cargo lift, aircraft maintenance services and airport ground services. ATSG's subsidiaries include ABX Air, Inc.; Airborne Global Solutions, Inc.; Air Transport International, Inc.; Cargo Aircraft Management, Inc.; and Airborne Maintenance and Engineering Services, Inc., including its division, PEMCO World Air Services, Inc. For more information, please see www.atsginc.com.

Contact:

Paul Cunningham

ATSG Corporate Communications

(937) 366-2310