| UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 12b-25
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING |
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| SEC FILE NUMBER 000-50368 | ||||
| CUSIP NUMBER 00922R 105 |
| (Check one) |
x Form 10-K ¨ Form 20-F ¨ Form 11-K ¨ Form 10-Q ¨ Form 10-D ¨ Form N-SAR ¨ Form N-CSR | |
| For Period Ended: December 31, 2008 | ||
| ¨ Transition Report on Form 10-K | ||
| ¨ Transition Report on Form 20-F | ||
| ¨ Transition Report on Form 11-K | ||
| ¨ Transition Report on Form 10-Q | ||
| ¨ Transition Report on Form N-SAR | ||
| For the Transition Period Ended: | ||
| Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has verified any information contained herein. |
If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify the Item(s) to which the notification relates: N/A
PART I — REGISTRANT INFORMATION
| Air Transport Services Group, Inc. |
| Full Name of Registrant |
| ABX Holdings, Inc. |
| Former Name if Applicable |
| 145 Hunter Drive |
| Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number) |
| Wilmington, OH 45177 |
| City, State and Zip Code |
PART II — RULES 12b-25(b) AND (c)
If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should be completed. (Check box if appropriate)
| x |
(a) | The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense; | ||
| (b) | The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, Form 11-K, Form N-SAR or Form N-CSR, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report or transition report on Form 10-Q or subject or subject distribution report on Form 10-D, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date; and | |||
| (c) | The accountant’s statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable. |
PART III — NARRATIVE
State below in reasonable detail the reasons why Forms 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q, 10-D, N-SAR, N-CSR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed within the prescribed time period.
Air Transport Services Group, Inc. (the “Registrant”) was unable to complete and file its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2008 (the “Form 10-K”) within the prescribed time period because the Registrant requires time to modify the Form 10-K filing to reflect the impact of an agreement between the Registrant’s wholly-owned subsidiary, ABX Air, Inc., and DPWN Holdings (USA), Inc., dated March 16, 2009.
PART IV — OTHER INFORMATION
| (1) | Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification. |
| Quint O. Turner | (937) | 382-5591 | ||
| (Name) | (Area Code) | (Telephone Number) |
| (2) | Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed? If the answer is no, identify report(s). x Yes ¨ No |
| (3) | Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion thereof? ¨ Yes x No |
If so: attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made.
[INSERT DISCUSSION IF CHANGE IS ANTICIPATED]
| Air Transport Services Group, Inc. |
| (Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) |
has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Date: |
March 17, 2009 | By: | /s/ W. Joseph Payne | |||
| W. Joseph Payne Secretary |