SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
MARUBENI CORP /FI

(Last) (First) (Middle)
4-2 OHTEMACHI 1-CHOME

(Street)
CHIYODA-KU, TOKYO M0 100-8088

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Aircastle LTD [ AYR ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/08/2016
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
Form filed by One Reporting Person
X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Shares 01/08/2016 P 128,500 A $19.8757(1) 20,478,346 I see footnote(2)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
MARUBENI CORP /FI

(Last) (First) (Middle)
4-2 OHTEMACHI 1-CHOME

(Street)
CHIYODA-KU, TOKYO M0 100-8088

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
X Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Marubeni Aviation Corp

(Last) (First) (Middle)
4-2 OHTEMACHI 1-CHOME, CHIYODA-KU,

(Street)
TOKYO M0 100-8088

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
X Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Marubeni Aviation Holding Cooperatief U.A.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
HERIKERBERGWEG 238, 1101 CM

(Street)
AMSTERDAM, ZUIDOOST P7

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
X Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Explanation of Responses:
1. The reported purchases were executed in multiple trades on the open market at a range of prices. The price reported above reflects the average purchase price. Upon request, full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transactions were affected can be provided.
2. Shares owned directly by Marubeni Aviation Holding Cooperatief U.A.
Remarks:
On August 2, 2013, Ryusuke Konto, Chairman of Marubeni Aerospace Corporation, and Gentaro Toya, Assistant Advisor to the President at Marubeni Corporation, joined the board of directors of Aircastle Limited ("Aircastle"). Common shares of Aircastle are directly held by Marubeni Aviation Holding Cooperatief, U.A. and indirectly held by Marubeni Corporation and Marubeni Aviation Corporation as described in the Form 3 filed by the Reporting Persons July 12, 2013. As a result of the Reporting Persons' relationship to Mr. Konto and Mr. Toya, the Reporting Persons each may be deemed to be a "director by designation" for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
/s/ Akira Kotaki, General Manager, Aerospace & Defense Systems Dept., Marubeni Corporation 01/12/2016
/s/ Akira Kotaki, Managing Director, Marubeni Aviation Holding Cooperatief U.A. 01/12/2016
/s/ Akira Kotaki, Director, Marubeni Aviation Corporation 01/12/2016
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