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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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) August 10, 2005
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AIR METHODS CORPORATION
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(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Commission file number 0-16079
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Delaware 84-0915893
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization) Identification Number)
7301 South Peoria, Englewood, Colorado 80112
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code (303) 792-7400
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Former Name, Former Address and Former Fiscal Year, if Changed Since Last
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ITEM 1.01. ENTRY INTO MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT
On August 10, 2005, the Company entered into a commitment agreement with
American Eurocopter Corporation (AEC) to purchase six Eurocopter EC135
helicopters for approximately $23,000,000, with deliveries scheduled in 2006.
The Company paid an initial deposit of approximately $563,000 to AEC against the
purchase commitment.
The Company intends to place the new EC135's primarily into existing bases and
to either sell the aircraft which are replaced or redeploy them into the backup
fleet. Typically the Company has financed aircraft acquired under similar
commitments through operating lease agreements.
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SIGNATURES
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 thereunto duly authorized.
AIR METHODS CORPORATION
Date: August 15, 2005 By \s\ Trent Carman
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Chief Financial Officer
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