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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): September 30, 2022
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AIR T, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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| Delaware | | 001-35476 | | 52-1206400 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
5930 Balsom Ridge Road
Denver, North Carolina 28037
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, and Zip Code)
________________(828) 464-8741__________________
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code
Not applicable___
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock | AIRT | NASDAQ Global Market |
| Alpha Income Preferred Securities (also referred to as 8% Cumulative Capital Securities) (“AIP”) | AIRTP | NASDAQ Global Market |
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On September 30, 2022, Air T, Inc. (“Company”) executed a Promissory Note in favor of its twenty percent (20%) owned subsidiary Cadillac Castings, a Michigan corporation (“Holder”). The note is in the original principal amount of two million dollars ($2,000,000), bears interest at the rate of ten percent (10%) simple interest per annum and matures December 30, 2022. The note may be prepaid at any time without penalty. The note is subordinate and junior to any and all indebtedness of the Company to Minnesota Bank & Trust. The funds will be used for general corporate purposes.
The foregoing summary of the terms of the note is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Promissory Note filed as Exhibit 10.1 filed herewith, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
To the extent required by Item 2.03 of Form 8-K, the information contained in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: October 4, 2022
AIR T, INC.
By: /s/ Brian Ochocki
Brian Ochocki, Chief Financial Officer
