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UNITED STATES

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 6-K

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

 

AERCAP HOLDINGS N.V.

(Translation of Registrant’s Name into English)

 

AerCap House, 65 St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin D02 YX20, Ireland, +353 1 819 2010

(Address of Principal Executive Office)

 

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Other Events

On September 18, 2023, AerCap Ireland Capital Designated Activity Company (“AICDAC”) and AerCap Global Aviation Trust (together, the “Issuers”), each a wholly-owned subsidiary of AerCap Holdings N.V. (the “Company”), priced an offering of senior notes, consisting of $900 million aggregate principal amount of the Issuers’ 6.100% Senior Notes due 2027 (the “2027 Notes”) issued at a price to the public of 99.540% and $850 million aggregate principal amount of the Issuers’ 6.150% Senior Notes due 2030 (the “2030 Notes” and, together with the 2027 Notes, the “Notes”) issued at a price to the public of 99.371%. The Notes will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by the Company and certain other subsidiaries of the Company. The Issuers intend to use the net proceeds from the Notes for general corporate purposes, including to acquire, invest in, finance or refinance aircraft assets and to repay indebtedness.

The Company has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) on Form F-3 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for the Offering. The registration statement automatically became effective upon filing on October 19, 2021. Investors should read the accompanying prospectus dated October 19, 2021, the preliminary prospectus supplement relating to the Offering dated September 18, 2023, and other documents the Company has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the Company, the Notes and the Offering.

The information contained in this Form 6-K is incorporated by reference into the Company’s Form F-3 Registration Statements, File Nos. 333-270326 and 333-260359 and Form S-8 Registration Statements, File Nos. 333-194638, 333-194637, 333-180323, 333-165839, and 333-154416, 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.

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

99.1     AerCap Holdings N.V. Press Release relating to the pricing of the Notes.