FORM 6 - K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a - 16 or 15d - 16 under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of December 2006

 

Commission File Number 001-33159

 

AERCAP HOLDINGS N.V.
(Translation of Registrant’s Name into English)

Evert van de Beekstraat 312, 1118 CX Schiphol Airport, The Netherlands, +31-20-655-9655
(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             x                           Form 40-F             o

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation
S-T Rule 101(b)(1):   
o

Note:  Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted solely to provide an attached annual report to security holders.

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):  o

Note:  Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted to furnish a report or other document that the registrant foreign private issuer must furnish and make public under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled or legally organized (the registrant’s “home country”), or under the rules of the home country exchange on which the registrant’s securities are traded, as long as the report or other document is not a press release, is not required to be and has not been distributed to the registrant’s security holders, and, if discussing a material event, has already been the subject of a Form 6-K submission or other Commission filing on EDGAR.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes       o                          No       x

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82 -                             

 




Other Events

On December 15, 2006, AerCap Holdings N.V. issued a press release announcing that it has signed an agreement with Airbus for a Firm Order of 20 new Airbus A330-200 aircraft.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Exhibits

99.1            Press release of AerCap Holdings N.V. dated December 15, 2006.




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/ Klaus Heinemann

 

 

 

Klaus Heinemann

 

 

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:  December 15, 2006

 




EXHIBIT INDEX

99.1            Press release of AerCap Holdings N.V. dated December 15, 2006.