UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

August 17, 2005
(Date of earliest event reported)

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware    0-25732    13-4146982 
(State or other jurisdiction of        (IRS Employer Identification 
incorporation)    (Commission File Number)    No.) 
 
2000 Westchester Avenue, Purchase, New York 
  10577 
(Address of principal executive offices) 
 
(Zip Code) 


(914) 701-8000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code


(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
Item 7.01. Press Release
Item 8.01. Other Events
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
Signatures Exhibit
Index

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

The information that Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) is reporting in this Item 2.02 is covered in more detail in the description in Item 8.01 below.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On August 17, 2005, the Company issued the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 8.01 Other Events

Reference is made to the financial statements and other information of the Company that is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated herein by reference. The Company’s independent registered public accountants have not completed a review of the financial statements that are included in this Current Report on Form 8-K as required by Rule 10-01(d) of Regulation S-X. Reviewed financial statements for the periods indicated will be filed as a Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q when available. However, the management of the Company believes that the attached financial statements accurately reflect the financial condition of the Company as of the periods indicated. See Note 1 to the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in Exhibit 99.2.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

The following exhibits are furnished pursuant to Items 2.02 and 8.01:



Exhibit No.   Description
 
99.1        Press release of the Company dated August 17, 2005.
 
99.2        Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2005 (Successor) and 2004 (Predecessor) (unaudited); Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2005 (unaudited) and December 31, 2004 (Successor); Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2005 (Successor) and 2004 (Predecessor) (unaudited); Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements; and other information.
 

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

   
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. 
Dated: August 17, 2005 
By: 
/s/ Jeffrey H. Erickson 
    Name: Jeffrey H. Erickson 
    Title: President and Chief Executive Officer 

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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
 
 
Exhibit No.    Description 
 
99.1    Press release of the Company dated August 17, 2005. 
 
99.2    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2005 (Successor) and 2004 (Predecessor) (unaudited); Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2005 (unaudited) and December 31, 2004 (Successor); Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2005 (Successor) and 2004 (Predecessor) (unaudited); Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements; and other information.

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