UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of April 2018

Commission File Number 001-33159

AERCAP HOLDINGS N.V.

(Translation of Registrant’s Name into English)

AerCap House, 65 St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2, Ireland, +353 1 819 2010

(Address of Principal Executive Office)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F ☒

Form 40-F ☐

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Other Events

It is with deep sadness that we announce that Erwin Den Dikken, our Chief Operating Officer and Chief Legal Officer, has passed away. On February 2, we announced that Mr. Den Dikken would retire from AerCap in May 2018. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family.

The information contained in this Form 6-K is incorporated by reference into the Company’s Form F-3 Registration Statement File No. 333-224192 and Form S-8 Registration Statements File Nos. 333-180323, 333-154416, 333-165839, 333-194637 and 333-194638, and related Prospectuses, as such Registration Statements and Prospectuses may be amended from time to time.

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, thereunto duly authorized.

	AERCAP HOLDINGS N.V.


	By:	/s/ Aengus Kelly
		Name: Aengus Kelly
		Title: Authorized Signatory

Date: April 13, 2018