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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 8, 2011

Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		001-33160		20-2436320
(State or other Jurisdiction of		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)
Incorporation)

3801 South Oliver, Wichita, Kansas		67210
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (316) 526-9000

N/A

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Item 8.01		Other Events.

     On April 6, 2011, the Company announced that it expects a pre-tax charge of approximately $28 million, or $0.13 per share, associated with the development effort on the Sikorsky CH-53K helicopter program, resulting from a change in our design and manufacturing approach. The additional costs associated with this change have resulted in a loss program for the Company on the Systems Development and Demonstration contract. The Company won the approximately $150 million firm fixed-price contract in May 2007 and delivered the first of seven CH-53K test articles in December 2010.

SIGNATURES

     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.