SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 February 13, 2003 (Date of Earliest Event Reported) AIRPLANES LIMITED AIRPLANES U.S. TRUST (Exact Name of Registrants as Specified in Memorandum of Association or Trust Agreement) Jersey, Channel Islands Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) 33-99970-01 13-3521640 (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.) Airplanes Limited Airplanes U.S. Trust 22 Grenville Street 1100 North Market Street St. Helier Rodney Square North Jersey, JE4 8PX Wilmington, Delaware Channel Islands 19890-0001 (011 44 1534 609 000) (1-302-651-1000) (Addresses and Telephone Numbers, Including Area Codes, of Registrants' Principal Executive Offices) Item 5. Other Events Attached hereto as Exhibit A is a copy of a Press Release dated February 13, 2003. 2 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each of the registrants has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereto duly authorized. Date: February 13, 2003 AIRPLANES LIMITED /s/ Roy M. Dantzic* ------------------- Director and Officer Date: February 13, 2003 AIRPLANES U.S. TRUST /s/ Roy M. Dantzic* -------------------- Controlling Trustee and Officer *By: /s/ Gerard Hastings ------------------------ Attorney-in-Fact 3 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit A - Press Release dated February 13, 2003 Exhibit B - Power of Attorney for Airplanes Limited Exhibit C - Power of Attorney for Airplanes U.S. Trust 4