UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
September 8, 2006
(Date of earliest event reported)
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 0-25732 | 13-4146982 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 2000 Westchester Avenue, Purchase, New York
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10577 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code) | |
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 1.01 Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
Signatures
Exhibit Index
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Item 1.01 Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement
On September 8, 2006, Atlas Air, Inc. (“Atlas”), the wholly owned subsidiary of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (“AAWW”), and The Boeing Company (“Boeing”) entered into Purchase Agreement No. 3134 (the “Agreement”) providing for the purchase by Atlas of twelve (12) Boeing 747-8 freighter aircraft. The Agreement provides for deliveries of the aircraft to begin in 2010, with all 12 aircraft expected to be in service by the end of 2011. In addition, the Agreement provides Atlas with options to purchase up to an additional fourteen (14) Boeing 747-8 freighter aircraft.
On September 12, 2006, AAWW issued a press release relating to the above matters. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits| Exhibit No. | Description | |
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| 99.1 | Press Release of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. dated September 12, 2006 | |
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.
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Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
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| Dated: September 14, 2006 | By: /s/ John W. Dietrich | |
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| Name: John W. Dietrich | ||
| Title: Senior Vice President, | ||
| General Counsel, Secretary and | ||
| Chief Human Resources | ||
| Officer | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
99.1 Press Release of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. dated September 12, 2006