SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 FORM 10-K/A ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996 Commission file number 0-21976 ATLANTIC COAST AIRLINES, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 	Delaware		13-3621051 	(State of incorporation)		(IRS Employer 			 Identification No.) 	515-A Shaw Road, Dulles, Virginia						 20166 	(Address of principal executive offices)				 	(Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (703) 925-6000 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Common Stock par value $ .02 	NASDAQ National Market (Title of Class) (Name of each exchange on which registered) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. 	Yes X 		No__ Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. ______ The aggregate market value of voting stock held by nonaffiliates of the registrant as of March 11, 1997 was approximately $112,810,113 As of March 11, 1997 there were 8,519,578 shares of Common Stock of the registrant issued and 8,507,078 shares of Common Stock were outstanding. Documents Incorporated by Reference Certain portions of the documents listed below have been incorporated by reference into the indicated part of this Form 10-K. Document Incorporated				Part of Form 10-K Proxy Statement for 1996 Annual	 Meeting of Shareholders		Part III, Items 10-13 Introductory Statement The following is being filed to amend the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996. The Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996 was filed with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 25, 1997 at 8:05pm EST. (Accession Number 0000904020-97-000004) The purpose of the amendment is to file the required exhibits on the Company's Annual Report Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996. PART IV Item 14.	Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K 	(a)	1.	Financial Statements 	The Financial Statements listed in the accompanying index to financial statements are filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. 		2.	Financial Statement Schedules 	The Financial Statement Schedules listed in the accompanying index to financial statements are filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. 		3.	Exhibits Exhibit Number 			 Description of Exhibit 3.1***	Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company. 3.1(a)**	Certificate of Correction to the Restated Certificate of Incorporation. 3.2**	Restated By-laws of the Company. 4.1*	Specimen Common Stock Certificate. 4.2*	Stockholders' Agreement, effective as of October 15, 1991, among the Company, the stockholders and the holder of warrants of the Company named on the signature pages thereto and a trust established pursuant to the Atlantic Coast Airlines, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan, together with Amendment and Second Amendment thereto dated as of February 24, 1992 and May 1, 1992 respectively. 4.3*	Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of September 30, 1991, among the Company and the stockholders named on the signature pages thereto (the "Stockholders Registration Rights Agreement"). 4.4*	Form of amendment to the Stockholders Registration Rights Agreement. 4.16***	Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of December 30, 1994, by and between JSX Capital Corporation and Atlantic Coast Airlines, Inc. 10.1*	Atlantic Coast Airlines, Inc. 1992 Stock Option Plan. 10.2**	Restated Atlantic Coast Airlines, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan, effective October 11, 1991, as amended through December 31, 1996. 10.4**	Restated Atlantic Coast Airlines 401(k) Plan, as amended through February 3, 1997. 10.6#*	United Express Agreement, dated October 1, 1991, among United Airlines, Inc., Atlantic Coast Airlines and the Company, together with Amendment No. 1, dated as of April 1, 1993. 10.7#*	Agreement to Lease British Aerospace Jetstream-41 Aircraft, dated December 23, 1992, between British Aerospace, Inc. and Atlantic Coast Airlines. 10.12(b)****	Amendment and Restated Severance Agreement, dated as of October 18, 1995 between the Company and Kerry B. Skeen. 10.12(c)**	First Amendment To Severance Agreement For Kerry B. Skeen effective as of October 16, 1996. 10.12(h)**	Form of Severance Agreement. The Company has entered into substantially identical agreements with Thomas J. Moore and with Michael S. Davis, both dated as of January 1, 1997. 10.12(i)**	Severance Agreement dated as of January 28, 1997, between the Company and James B. Glennon. 10.12(j)** Promissory Note in the amount of $75,000 issued by Paul H. Tate to the Company dated February 19,1997 and payable September 30, 1997. 10.13(a)**	Form of Indemnity Agreement. The Company has entered into substantially identical agreements with the individual members of its Board of Directors. 10.20***	Stock Purchase Agreement, dated the 30th day of December 1994, by and among JSX Capital Corporation, Atlantic Coast Airlines, and Atlantic Coast Airlines, Inc. 10.21***	Acquisition Agreement, dated as of December 30, 1994, by and among Jetstream Aircraft, Inc., JSX Capital Corporation, and Atlantic Coast Airlines. 10.21(a)**	Amendment Number One to Acquisition Agreement, dated as of June 17, 1996, by and among Jetstream Aircraft, Inc., JSX Capital Corporation, and Atlantic Coast Airlines. 10.23**	Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of October 12, 1995, between Atlantic Coast Airlines and Shawmut Capital Corporation. 10.24****	Stock Incentive Plan of 1995. 10.25****	Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement. The Company enters into this agreement with employees who have been granted incentive stock options pursuant to the Stock Incentive Plans. 10.26****	Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement. The Company enters into this agreement with employees who have been granted non-qualified stock options pursuant to the Stock Incentive Plans. 10.27****	Split Dollar Agreement, dated as of December 29, 1995, between the Company and Kerry B. Skeen. 10.27(a)**	Form of Split Dollar Agreement. The Company has entered into substantially identical agreements with Thomas J. Moore and with Michael S. Davis, both dated as of July 1, 1996. 10.28****	Split Dollar Agreement, dated as of December 29, 1995, between the Company and James B. Glennon. 10.29****	Agreement of Assignment of Life Insurance Death Benefit As Collateral, dated as of December 29, 1995, between the Company and Kerry B. Skeen. 10.29(a)**	Form of Agreement of Assignment of Life Insurance Death Benefit As Collateral. The Company has entered into substantially identical agreements with Thomas J. Moore and with Michael S. Davis, both dated as of July 1, 1996. 10.30****	Agreement of Assignment of Life Insurance Death Benefit As Collateral, dated as of December 29, 1995, between the Company and James B. Glennon. 10.31**	Summary of Senior Management Bonus Program. The Company has adopted a plan in substantially the form as outlined in this exhibit for 1997. 10.32****	Summary of "Share the Success" Profit Sharing Plan. The Company has adopted a plan in substantially this form for 1997 and 1996. 10.40#**	Purchase Agreement between Bombardier Inc. and Atlantic Coast Airlines Relating to the Purchase of Canadair Regional Jet Aircraft dated January 8, 1997. 10.50#**	Purchase Agreement for Twelve Jetstream 4100 Aircraft between Atlantic Coast Airlines and Aero International (Regional) as agent for and on behalf of British Aerospace (Operations) Limited dated February 23, 1997. 10.60**	Form of Lease Agreement between Atlantic Coast Airlines and Finova Capital Corporation. The Company has entered into four substantially identical agreements during 1996 for four J-41 aircraft. 11.1**	Computation of Per Share Earnings. 21.1*	Subsidiaries of the Company. 23.1**	Consent of BDO Seidman. # 	Portions of this document have been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment. *	Filed as an Exhibit to Form S-1, Registration No. 33-62206, effective July 20, 1993, incorporated herein by reference. **	Filed herewith. ***	Filed as an Exhibit to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1994, incorporated herein by reference. ****	Filed as an Exhibit to the Annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995, incorporated herein by reference. (b)	Reports on Form 8-K. The Company did not file any current reports on Form 8-K during the fourth quarter of 1996. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. 						ATLANTIC COAST AIRLINES, INC. March 31, 1997				By:	/S/ Paul H. Tate	 							Paul H. Tate 							Senior Vice President and 	 						Chief Financial Officer March 31, 1997				By: 	/S/ Kerry B. Skeen		 							Kerry B. Skeen 							President and Chief 		 						Executive Officer