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): May 9, 2006

ABX AIR, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DE	0-50368	91-1091619
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File No.)	(IRS Employer I.D. No.)

145 Hunter Drive, Wilmington, OH 45177

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (937) 382-5591

Not Applicable

(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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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On May 9, 2006, ABX Air, Inc. issued a press release concerning the results of its Annual Stockholders’ Meeting, a copy of which is enclosed herewith as Exhibit 99.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99	Press Release issued by ABX Air, Inc. on May 9, 2006.

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.

ABX AIR, INC.
By:	/s/ W. Joseph Payne
	W. Joseph Payne
	Vice President General Counsel & Secretary

Date: May 9, 2006

EX-99

Exhibit 99

ABX Air Holds

Annual Shareholders Meeting

Shareholders vote in favor of proposed resolutions

WILMINGTON, OHIO – May 9, 2006 – Shareholders of ABX Air (NASDAQ: ABXA) re-elected two directors, approved a proposal to increase the maximum size of the Board of Directors, and ratified the appointment of auditors at their annual meeting here today.

Directors re-elected to three-year terms on the ABX Air board were Jeffrey J. Vorholt and Joseph C. Hete. Vorholt has served on the board since January 2004 and is Chairman of the Audit Committee. Hete has also served as the President & Chief Executive Officer since ABX Air became publicly traded in August 2003.

Shareholders also approved an amendment to the Corporation’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation increasing from five to nine the maximum number of directors that may serve on the Board, and ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Corporation’s auditors for 2006.

At the meeting, Joe Hete reviewed the Corporation’s financial results for 2005 and the first quarter of 2006. His presentation has been posted on the investor relations section on ABX Air’s website, www.ABXAir.com.

ABX Air is a cargo airline with a fleet of 112 in-service aircraft that operates out of Wilmington, Ohio, and 18 hubs throughout the United States. ABX became an independent public company effective August 2003, as a result of the separation from its former parent company, Airborne, Inc., which was acquired by DHL Worldwide Express, B.V. In addition to providing airlift capacity and sort center staffing to DHL, ABX Air provides charter and maintenance services to a diverse group of customers. ABX Air is the largest employer in a several county area in southwestern Ohio.