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

 

July 11, 2006

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

AAR CORP.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

1-6263

36-2334820

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

One AAR Place, 1100 N. Wood Dale Road
Wood Dale, Illinois 60191

(Address and Zip Code of Principal Executive Offices)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (630) 227-2000

 

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:

 

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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act

(17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act

(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 



Item 5.02

Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

 

AAR CORP. elected Patrick J. Kelly to the Board of Directors of the Company effective July 11, 2006.  Mr. Kelly is Chief Executive Officer of Resource One and Managing Director of KMK & Associates.  Mr. Kelly has been named to serve on the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors effective October 18, 2006.

Item 9.01               Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)                                 Exhibits

99.1                           Press release announcing the election of Patrick J. Kelly. to the Board of Directors of AAR CORP.

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

Date:       July 14, 2006

 

AAR CORP.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ HOWARD A. PULSIFER

 

 

 

 

Howard A. Pulsifer

 

 

 

 

Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release announcing the election of Patrick J. Kelly to the Board of Directors of AAR CORP.

 

 

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