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):  12/08/2006
 
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)
 
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Information to be included in the report

 
Item 5.02.    Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
 
ABX Air, Inc. announced today that Randy D. Rademacher has been elected to its Board of Directors. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.

The Board elected Mr. Rademacher on December 8, 2006, to fill a vacancy created after it expanded the size of the Board from six to seven directors. Mr. Rademacher's term will expire at the Annual Stockholders' Meeting in 2007.

The Board has yet to name Mr. Rademacher to any of the committees of the Board or to determine those committees of the Board on which he will serve.

 
 
Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(c) Exhibits
   
Exhibit   
No.          Description
-------       -----------
99.          Press Release issued by ABX Air on December 13, 2006.
 

 

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: December 13, 2006
     
By:
 
/s/    W. Joseph Payne

               
W. Joseph Payne
               
Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
 
 


 

Exhibit Index
 
Exhibit No.

  
Description

EX-99.
  
ABX Air Adds Rademacher to Board of Directors