UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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

For the month of January 2024
 
Commission File Number 001-33159

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 January 17, 2024, we experienced a cybersecurity incident related to ransomware. We promptly took steps to investigate with the support of third-party cybersecurity experts and notified law enforcement. We have full control of all of our IT systems and to date, we have suffered no financial loss related to this incident. Our investigation into this incident, including the extent to which data may have been exfiltrated or otherwise impacted, remains ongoing.

The information contained in this Form 6-K is incorporated by reference into the Company’s Form F-3 Registration Statement, File No. 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.


Forward-Looking Statements

This Current Report on Form 6-K contains certain “forward-looking statements” that involve risks and uncertainties. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “might,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “intend,” “will,” “aim,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “predict,” “potential” or “continue” or the negatives thereof or variations thereon or similar terminology. All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this communication are forward-looking statements and are based on various underlying assumptions and expectations and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions, and may include projections of our future financial performance based on our growth strategies and anticipated trends in our business. These statements are only predictions based on our current expectations and projections about future events. There are important factors, including the impacts of, and associated responses to the Ukraine Conflict, that could cause our actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from the results, level of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements, including: additional information that we may uncover regarding the extent of, and other impacts and developments resulting from, the cybersecurity incident. As a result, we cannot assure you that the forward-looking statements included in this communication will prove to be accurate or correct. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the future performance or events described in the forward-looking statements in this communication might not occur. Accordingly, you should not rely upon forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results and we do not assume any responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of any of these forward-looking statements. Except as required by applicable law, we do not undertake any obligation to, and will not, update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.



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  
       
Dated: January 22, 2024