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): June 11, 2015
AMERICAN AIRLINES GROUP INC.
AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-8400 | 75-1825172 | ||
| Delaware |
1-2691 |
13-1502798 | ||
| (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 4333 Amon Carter Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas | 76155 | |
| 4333 Amon Carter Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas |
76155 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(817) 963-1234
(817) 963-1234
N/A
(Former name or former address if changed since last report.)
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| Item 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement |
On July 20, 2011, American Airlines, Inc. (“American”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of American Airlines Group Inc. (“AAG”), entered into the A320 Family Aircraft Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Airbus S.A.S. (“Airbus”). On June 11, 2015, American and Airbus entered into Amendment No. 8 to the Purchase Agreement (the “Amendment”).
As of March 31, 2015, as described in AAG’s Form-10Q filing for the period ended on that date, American had commitments to purchase 10 Airbus A320neo family aircraft in 2017 and 25 Airbus A320neo family aircraft in 2018. Pursuant to the Amendment, American and Airbus have agreed to defer delivery of the 35 aircraft to years 2021 through 2023. Taking the Amendment into account, as of the date of this Form 8-K, American has zero A320neo family aircraft purchase commitments for 2017 and 2018, 25 A320neo family aircraft purchase commitments for 2019 and a total of 75 A320neo family aircraft purchase commitments in 2020 and thereafter.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, American Airlines Group Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| AMERICAN AIRLINES GROUP INC. | ||||||
| Date: June 11, 2015 | By: | /s/ Derek J. Kerr | ||||
| Derek J. Kerr | ||||||
| Executive Vice President and | ||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, American Airlines, Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. | ||||||
| Date: June 11, 2015 | By: | /s/ Derek J. Kerr | ||||
| Derek J. Kerr | ||||||
| Executive Vice President and | ||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||