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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): September 9, 2020
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Air Transport Services Group, Inc.
(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:
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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). ☐
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:
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Title of each class | | Trading Symbol | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | | ATSG | | NASDAQ Stock Market LLC |
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. ☐
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On September 9, 2020, Air Transport Services Group, Inc. ("ATSG") announced that Amazon.com Services, LLC had selected ATSG's subsidiary airline, Air Transport International, Inc., to operate six additional Boeing 767 freighter aircraft in the Amazon network pursuant to an existing CMI (crew, maintenance and insurance) agreement with ATSG's subsidiary, Airborne Global Solutions, Inc. The aircraft are the first of six of the twelve Boeing 767 freighters that Amazon agreed in May 2020 to lease from ATSG's subsidiary, Cargo Aircraft Management, Inc. The first of the six aircraft entered service in May 2020, while the remaining five will be delivered to Amazon during the first quarter of 2021. The six aircraft will raise the number of Boeing 767 aircraft that ATSG airlines will operate for Amazon to 38 by April of 2021. A copy of the release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit No. | Description |
99.1 | |
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.
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AIR TRANSPORT SERVICES GROUP, INC. | |
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By: | /S/ W. JOSEPH PAYNE |
| W. Joseph Payne |
| Chief Legal Officer & Secretary |
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Date: | September 9, 2020 |