Prepared By R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Form 8-K
 
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):  05/18/2009
 
Air Transport Services Group, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Commission File Number:  000-50368
 
DE
  
26-1631624
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
  
Identification No.)
 
145 Hunter Drive, Wilmington, OH 45177
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
(937) 382-5591
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
ABX Holdings, Inc.
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Item 7.01.    Regulation FD Disclosure
 
On March 18, 2009, Air Transport Services Group, Inc. announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, ABX Air, Inc. ("ABX"), had entered into a memorandum of understanding ("MOU") with DHL pursuant to which DHL would have the option to lease up to four (4) Boeing 767-200 freighter aircraft from ABX and would also assume financial responsibility for the capital leases for five (5) other Boeing 767 aircraft that ABX is currently operating on behalf of DHL under an ACMI agreement between the parties. The MOU provided that either party could terminate the MOU after April 10, 2009, in the event the parties did not enter into a definitive agreement by that date. Thereafter, DHL and ABX amended to April, 30, 2009 and thereafter to May 15, 2009, the date after which either party could terminate the MOU.

On May 18, 2009, DHL and ABX further amended to May 31, 2009, the date after which either party can terminate the MOU in the event they have not entered into a definitive agreement by that date.

 

 

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.
 
      
 
Air Transport Services Group, Inc.
 
 
Date: May 19, 2009
     
By:
 
/s/    W. Joseph Payne
               
W. Joseph Payne
               
Sr. VP, Corporate General Counsel & Secretary