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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): October 20, 2004


Aviall, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
  1-12380
(Commission File Number)
  65-0433083
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
         
2750 Regent Boulevard
DFW Airport, Texas

(Address of principal
executive offices)
      75261
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (972) 586-1000

Not Applicable
(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

o   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))



 


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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

     On October 20, 2004, Aviall, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the third quarter of 2004. A copy of the Company’s press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

     The press release contains “non-GAAP financial measures” as defined in Item 10 of Regulation S-K of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). In the press release, the Company has provided reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) in the United States. In addition, the Company has provided in the press release the reasons why the Company believes that the non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to investors and the additional purposes, if any, for which the Company uses the non-GAAP financial measures.

     Pursuant to General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Form 8-K and the exhibits attached hereto shall not be deemed filed for the purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, and are not incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof and regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (c) Exhibits.

     
Exhibit No.
  Description
99.1
  Press Release, dated October 20, 2004

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SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

         
  AVIALL, INC.
 
 
  By:   /s/ Colin M. Cohen    
    Name:   Colin M. Cohen   
    Title:   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer   
 
     
Date: October 21, 2004     
     
     
 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

     
Exhibit No.
  Description
99.1
  Press Release, dated October 20, 2004

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