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):  06/28/2007
 
ABX AIR, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Commission File Number:  000-50368
 
DE
  
91-1091619
(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)
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Information to be included in the report

 
Item 7.01.    Regulation FD Disclosure
 
On June 28, 2007, ABX Air, Inc. issued a press release acknowledging that it had received an unsolicited indication of interest from ASTAR Air Cargo Holdings, LLC to acquire all of the outstanding shares of ABX Air for $7.75 per share in cash.

A copy of the release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

Subsequent to the issuance of the release, ABX Air retained the law firm of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP in lieu of the firm referenced in the release.

 
 
Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
Exhibit    Description
---------    ---------------
99.1          Press release issued by ABX Air, Inc. on June 28, 2007.
 

 

Signature(s)
 
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.
 
     
 
ABX AIR, INC.
 
 
Date: July 05, 2007
     
By:
 
/s/    W. Joseph Payne

               
W. Joseph Payne
               
Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
 
 


 

Exhibit Index
 
Exhibit No.

  
Description

EX-99.1
  
ABX Air, Inc. Receives Unsolicited Indication of Interest from Atar Air Cargo Holdings, LLC