13D Filing: Marubeni Corp’s Stake in Aircastle Ltd (AYR) Flies to 27.50%

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Aircastle Limited (NYSE:AYR) is the subject of a new 13D filing issued by Marubeni Corporation, which details that the latter purchased 374,763 shares of the former between February 18 and February 22, lifting its holding of the company’s stock to 21.61 million shares, 27.50% of the outstanding shares of the aircraft lessor. The transactions were carried out through a Stock Purchase Plan between Marubeni Aviation Holding Coöperatief U.A. and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. You can see the details of the filing and the latest ownership information below.

You can access the original SEC filing by clicking here.

Ownership Summary Table

Name Sole Voting Power Shared Voting Power Sole Dispositive Power Shared Dispositive Power Aggregate Amount Owned Power Percent of Class
Marubeni Corporation 0 21,605,347 0 21,605,347 21,605,347 27.50%
Marubeni Aviation Corporation 0 21,605,347 0 21,605,347 21,605,347 27.50%
Marubeni Aviation Holding Co peratief U.A 0 21,605,347 0 21,605,347 21,605,347 27.50%

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 17)

AIRCASTLE
LIMITED

(Name of Issuer)

Common Shares, par value $0.01 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

G0129K104

(CUSIP Number)

Marubeni Corporation

4-2 Ohtemachi 1-Chome

Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, 100-8088 Japan

Attention: General Manager

Telephone: 81 3 3282 7398

(Name, address and telephone number of person authorized to receive notices and communications on behalf of filing persons)

February 22, 2016

(Date of event which requires filing of this statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D,
and is filing this schedule because of §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box.  ¨

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