-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, FvvrbJ5DuURJKmu9j9R5iQiDenCbbiifBhKLChh4XRENuDKH/KEPrqv4iAZEU0ZA /7ceVhsEAWwKMK6g4NNQdQ== 0000070858-10-000042.txt : 20100128 0000070858-10-000042.hdr.sgml : 20100128 20100128145010 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000070858-10-000042 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20100128 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100128 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AAR CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000001750 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: AIRCRAFT & PARTS [3720] IRS NUMBER: 362334820 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0531 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-20840 FILM NUMBER: 10553520 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1100 N WOOD DALE RD CITY: WOOD DALE STATE: IL ZIP: 60191 BUSINESS PHONE: 6302272000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1100 N WOOD DALE RD CITY: WOOD DALE STATE: IL ZIP: 60191 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ALLEN AIRCRAFT RADIO INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19700204 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000070858 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021] IRS NUMBER: 560906609 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATE CENTER STREET 2: 100 N TRYON ST CITY: CHARLOTTE STATE: NC ZIP: 28255 BUSINESS PHONE: 7043868486 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATE CENTER STREET 2: 100 N TRYON ST CITY: CHARLOTTE STATE: NC ZIP: 28255 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BANKAMERICA CORP/DE/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19981022 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NATIONSBANK CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NCNB CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920107 SC 13G 1 aarcorp.htm AAR CORP 13G

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

____________________

SCHEDULE 13G

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(Amendment No. )*

AAR Corp
___________________________________ _________________________
(Name of Issuer)

COMMON STOCK
___________________________________________________________
(Title of Class of Securities)

000361105

______________________________

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2009

___________________________________________________________
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the Rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

[X]     Rule 13d – 1(b)
[ ]     Rule 13d – 1(c)
[ ]     Rule 13d – 1(d)

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes.)

CUSIP No 000361105

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1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY): Bank of America Corporation 56-0906609
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ ]
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5 SOLE VOTING POWER	0
		6 SHARED VOTING POWER	2,173,941
		7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER	0
		8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER	2,506,916
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,506,916
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ]
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 6.4%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) HC

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1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY): Bank of America, NA 94-1687665
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ ]
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5 SOLE VOTING POWER	657
		6 SHARED VOTING POWER	1,085,389
		7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER	210
		8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER	1,418,811
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,419,021
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ]
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 3.6%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) BK

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1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY): Columbia Management Advisors, LLC 94-1687665
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ ]
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5 SOLE VOTING POWER	1,065,864
		6 SHARED VOTING POWER	3,000
		7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER	1,408,257
		8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER	9,807
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,418,064
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ]
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 3.6%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) IA

CUSIP No 000361105

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1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY): Banc of America Investment Advisors, Inc. 56-2058405
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ ]
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5 SOLE VOTING POWER	0
		6 SHARED VOTING POWER	2,181
		7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER	0
		8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER	0
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,181
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ]
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) IA

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1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY): IQ Investment Advisors LLC 13-2740599
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ ]
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5 SOLE VOTING POWER	0
		6 SHARED VOTING POWER	5,000
		7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER	0
		8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER	5,000
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 5,000
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ]
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) IA

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1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY): Merrill Lynch Financial Markets, Inc. 20-0826092
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ ]
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5 SOLE VOTING POWER	975,310
		6 SHARED VOTING POWER	0
		7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER	975,310
		8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER	0
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 975,310
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ]
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 2.5%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) BD

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1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY): Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. 13-5674085
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ ]
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5 SOLE VOTING POWER	107,585
		6 SHARED VOTING POWER	0
		7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER	107,585
		8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER	0
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 107,585
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ]
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.3%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) BD, IA

Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:

AAR Corp

Item 1(b). Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

One AAR Place, 1100 N. Wood Dale Road

Wood Dale, Illinois 60191

Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:

Bank of America Corporation (“BAC”)

Bank of America, NA (“BANA”)

Columbia Management Advisors, LLC (“CMA”)

Banc of America Investment Advisors, Inc. (“BAIA”)

IQ Investment Advisors LLC (“IQIA”)

Merrill Lynch Financial Markets, Inc. (“MLFM”)

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. (“MLPFS”)

Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

BAC and BANA have its or his principal business office at 100 North Tryon Street, Floor 25, Bank of America Corporate Center, Charlotte, NC 28255.

CMA has its or his principal business office at 100 Federal Street, Boston, MA 02110.

BAIA has its or his principal business office at One Financial Center, 11^th Floor, Boston, MA 02111.

IQIA has its or his principal business office at 4 World Financial Center, 6^th Floor, New York, NY 10080.

MLFM and MLPFS have its or his principal business office at 4 World Financial Center, 250 Vesey Street, New York, NY 10080.

Item 2(c). Citizenship:

Bank of America Corporation	Delaware
Bank of America, NA	United States
Columbia Management Advisors, LLC	Delaware
Banc of America Investment Advisors, Inc.	Delaware
IQ Investment Advisors LLC	Delaware
Merrill Lynch Financial Markets, Inc.	Delaware
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.	Delaware

Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:

Common Stock

Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:

000361105

Item 3. If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c),

Check Whether the Person Filing is a:

(a)

[ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act.

(b)

[ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act.

(c)

[ ] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act.

(d)

[ ] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act.

(e)

[ ] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).

(f)

[ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).

(g)

[X] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).

(h)

[ ] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.

(i)

[ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act.

(j)

[ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box. [ ]

Item 4. Ownership:

With respect to the beneficial ownership of the reporting person, see Items 5 through 11 of the cover pages to this Schedule 13G, which are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 5. Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class:

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ].

Item 6. Ownership or More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:

Not Applicable.

Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the

Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control
Person:

With respect to the beneficial ownership of the reporting person, see Items 5 through 11 of the cover pages to this Schedule 13G, which are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:

Not Applicable.

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group:

Not Applicable.

Item 10. Certification:

By signing below each of the undersigned certifies that, to the best of such undersigned’s knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: January 28, 2010

Bank of America Corporation

Bank of America, N.A.

By: /s/ Angelina Richardson
_____________________

Angelina L. Richardson

Vice President

Columbia Management Advisors, LLC

By: /s/ Robert McConnaughey

_____________________

Robert McConnaughey

Managing Director

Banc of America Investment Advisors, Inc.

By: /s/ Jeffrey Cullen
__________________

Jeffrey Cullen

Vice President

IQ Investment Advisors LLC

By: /s/ Robert Zakem

_____________________

Robert Zakem

Chief Compliance Officer

Merrill Lynch Financial Markets, Inc.

By: /s/ Valar Mihan
_____________________

Valar Mihan

Managing Director

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.

By: /s/ Robert Shine
_____________________

Robert Shine

Attorney-In-Fact

Exhibit 99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1 - JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

The undersigned hereby agree that they are filing this statement jointly pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1). Each of them is responsible for the timely filing of such Schedule 13G and any amendments thereto, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning such person contained therein; but none of them is responsible for the completeness or accuracy of the information concerning the other persons making the filing, unless such person knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.

In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1) promulgated under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned hereby agree to the joint filing with each other on behalf of each of them of to such a statement on Schedule 13G with respect to the common stock of beneficially owned by each of them. This Joint Filing Agreement shall be included as an exhibit to such Schedule 13G.

Dated: January 28, 2010

Bank of America Corporation

Bank of America, N.A.

By: /s/ Angelina Richardson
_____________________

Angelina L. Richardson

Vice President

Columbia Management Advisors, LLC

By: /s/ Robert McConnaughey

_____________________

Robert McConnaughey

Managing Director

Banc of America Investment Advisors, Inc.

By: /s/ Jeffrey Cullen
__________________

Jeffrey Cullen

Vice President

IQ Investment Advisors LLC

By: /s/ Robert Zakem

_____________________

Robert Zakem

Chief Compliance Officer

Merrill Lynch Financial Markets, Inc.

By: /s/ Valar Mihan
_____________________

Valar Mihan

Managing Director

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.

By: /s/ Robert Shine
_____________________

Robert Shine

Attorney-In-Fact

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